... in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on... Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 44by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
| Karl Johann von Baron Blomberg - Baltic States - 1701 - 362 pages
...creep in : But when a man paffes on further, and beholas the Confederacy and Continuation of Caufes, and the Works of Providence, then, according to the Allegory of the Poets, he will daftly believe, that the" higheft link of NiThat is, there is fuch a dependance of all Natural things... | |
| Colin MacLaurin - Gravity - 1750 - 474 pages
...nature. But when we pafs further, and behold the dependency, continuation and confederacy of caufes, and the works of providence, then, according to the allegory of the poets, we eafily believe that the higheft link of nature's chain muft needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's... | |
| George Adams - Physics - 1794 - 604 pages
...thereto : but when we pafs further, and behold the dependence, continuance, and confederacy of caufes, and the works of providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, we eafily believe that the higheft link of nature's chain muft needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, doe offer themselves to the minde of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce...; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependance of causes, and the workes of providence, then, according to the allegory of the poets, hee... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, doe offer themselves to the minde of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce...oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on ferth*r, and seeth the dependance of causes, and th« workes of providence, then, according to the... | |
| Robert Moffat (of Whitby.) - 1819 - 196 pages
...superior in nature. But when we pass farther, and behold the dependency, continuation, and confederacy of causes, and the works of Providence, then, according to the allegory of the poets, we easily believe that the highest link of Nature's efialn, must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's... | |
| Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...For in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passe th on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of Providence ; then, according... | |
| Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. *\fo conclude therefore : let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." Upon this subject Lord Bacon's sentiments seemed to have been formed at an early period of his life,... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1827 - 526 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of (d) Vol. II. p. 13. causes, and the works of Providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets,... | |
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