A survey of Nature, and the observation of her beautiful proportions, first determined man to imitate the divine plan, and study symmetry and order. This gave rise to societies, and birth to every useful art. Illustrations of Masonry - Page 45by William Preston - 1867 - 372 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 pages
...obversation «f its beautiful proportions that first determined man to imitate the divine plan, and to study symmetry and order. This gave rise to societies,...laid down, improved by experience and time, produced some of those excellent works which will be the admiration of future ages. I might here trace the history... | |
| Thomas Smith Webb - Freemasonry - 1808 - 348 pages
...Artist, which roll through the rast expanse, and are all conducted by the same unerring laws of nature. A survey of nature, and the observation of her beautiful...began to design, and the plans which he laid down, being improved by experience and time, have produced works which are the admiration of every age. The... | |
| Joshua Bradley - Freemasonry - 1816 - 340 pages
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| Samuel Cole, Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Maryland - Freemasonry - 1817 - 462 pages
...Artist, which roll through the vast expanse, and arc all conducted by the same unerring laws of nature. A survey of nature, and the observation of her beautiful...art. The architect began to design, and the plans vvhicli he laid down, being improved by experience and time, have produced works which arc the admiration... | |
| Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Kentucky - Freemasonry - 1818 - 238 pages
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| Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1825 - 920 pages
...various revolutions. By it, we account for the return of the seasons and the variety of scenes which each season displays to the discerning eye. Numberless...works which have been the admiration of every age. To him, the great Geometrician of the universe, the father of light and life, the fountain of eternal... | |
| Jeremy Ladd Cross - Freemasonry - 1826 - 372 pages
...and are all conducted by the same unerring law of nature. A survey ol Nature, and the observations of her beautiful proportions, first determined man...study symmetry and order. This gave rise to societies, aud birth to every useful art. The architect began to design ; and the plans which he laid dnw n, being,... | |
| William Morgan - Freemasonry - 1827 - 110 pages
...expanse, and all cms4* flucted by the same unerring' law of nature. A et nature, and the observations of her beautiful proportions, first determined man to imitate the divine plan, and study symetry and order. The Architect began to design ; and the plans which he laid down, being improved... | |
| Jonathan Ashe - 1843 - 368 pages
...Numberless worlds roll around through the wide expanse, all regulated by the same unerring laws of Nature ! A survey of Nature, and the observation of her beautiful...works which have been the admiration of every age. 130 ARGUMENT XIII. ON THE HUMAN FACULTIES, AND PARTICULARLY THE FIVE EXTERNAL SENSES ; WITH A SHORT... | |
| Z. A. Davis - Freemasonry - 1843 - 408 pages
...Artist, which roll through the vast expanse, and are all conducted by the same unerring laws of nature. A survey of Nature, and the observation of her beautiful...began to design, and the plans which he laid down, being improved by experience and time, have produced works which are the admiration of every age. The... | |
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