The Physical and Metaphysical Works of Lord Bacon: Including the Advancement of Learning and Novum OrganumG. Bell and Sons, 1904 - 567 pages |
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... practice , and clearly unsuited to the active branch of the sciences . Nevertheless , we would leave to the syllo- gism , and such celebrated and applauded demonstrations , their jurisdiction over popular and speculative acts ; while ...
... practice , and clearly unsuited to the active branch of the sciences . Nevertheless , we would leave to the syllo- gism , and such celebrated and applauded demonstrations , their jurisdiction over popular and speculative acts ; while ...
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... practice narrow and servile ; experience blind , stupid , vague , and broken ; and natural history extremely light and empty : wretched materials for the understanding to fashion into philosophy and the sciences ! Then comes in a ...
... practice narrow and servile ; experience blind , stupid , vague , and broken ; and natural history extremely light and empty : wretched materials for the understanding to fashion into philosophy and the sciences ! Then comes in a ...
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... practices , whereby some professors have debased both them . selves and learning , as the trencher philosophers ... practice of dedications commendable ; for books should have no patrons but truth and reason . And the ancient custom ...
... practices , whereby some professors have debased both them . selves and learning , as the trencher philosophers ... practice of dedications commendable ; for books should have no patrons but truth and reason . And the ancient custom ...
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... practice , full of error and vanity , and besides , are seldom delivered with candour , but generally concealed by artifice and enigmatical expressions , referring to tradition , and using other devices to cloak imposture . Yet alchemy ...
... practice , full of error and vanity , and besides , are seldom delivered with candour , but generally concealed by artifice and enigmatical expressions , referring to tradition , and using other devices to cloak imposture . Yet alchemy ...
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... practice , this form should not be disallowed ; but in the true delivering of knowledge , both extremes are to be avoided ; viz . , that of Velleius the Epicurean , who feared nothing so much as the non - appear- ance of doubting ...
... practice , this form should not be disallowed ; but in the true delivering of knowledge , both extremes are to be avoided ; viz . , that of Velleius the Epicurean , who feared nothing so much as the non - appear- ance of doubting ...
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Page 32 - To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain that a man can search too far or be too well studied in the book of God's word or in the book of God's works; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men endeavour an endless progress or proficience in both...
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