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... Each Judgment of his Eye , and Motion of his Hand . V. From these and all long Errors of the way , In which our wandring Prœdecessors went , And like th'old Hebrews many years did Stray ' B 2 In In Desarts but of small extent ; Bacon , ...
... Each Judgment of his Eye , and Motion of his Hand . V. From these and all long Errors of the way , In which our wandring Prœdecessors went , And like th'old Hebrews many years did Stray ' B 2 In In Desarts but of small extent ; Bacon , ...
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Thomas Sprat. In Desarts but of small extent ; Bacon , like Moses , led us forth at last , The barren Wilderness he past , Did on the very Border stand Of the blest promis'd Land , And from the Mountains Top of his Exalted Wit ; Saw it ...
Thomas Sprat. In Desarts but of small extent ; Bacon , like Moses , led us forth at last , The barren Wilderness he past , Did on the very Border stand Of the blest promis'd Land , And from the Mountains Top of his Exalted Wit ; Saw it ...
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... So Virtuous and so Noble a Design , So Human for its Use , for Knowledge so Divine . The things which these proud men despise , and call Impertinent , and vain , and small , Thofe Thofe smallest things of Nature let me know , Rather.
... So Virtuous and so Noble a Design , So Human for its Use , for Knowledge so Divine . The things which these proud men despise , and call Impertinent , and vain , and small , Thofe Thofe smallest things of Nature let me know , Rather.
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... small Models : which are not intended to be equal to the Chief Stru- cture it self , but onely to shew in little , by what Materials , with what Charge , and by how many Hands , that is afterwards to be rais'd . Although therefore , I ...
... small Models : which are not intended to be equal to the Chief Stru- cture it self , but onely to shew in little , by what Materials , with what Charge , and by how many Hands , that is afterwards to be rais'd . Although therefore , I ...
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... small incouragement , could dif- patch so much of the work . There are Five new ways of Philosophy , that come into my observation . The First is , of those , who , out of a just disdain , that the Antients should still possess a ...
... small incouragement , could dif- patch so much of the work . There are Five new ways of Philosophy , that come into my observation . The First is , of those , who , out of a just disdain , that the Antients should still possess a ...
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Page 111 - They have exacted from all their members, a close, naked, natural way of speaking; positive expressions; clear senses; a native easiness: bringing all things as near the Mathematical plainness, as they can: and preferring the language of Artizans, Countrymen, and Merchants, before that, of Wits, or Scholars.
Page 35 - I shall only mention one great Man, who had the true Imagination of the whole extent of this Enterprise, as it is now set on foot; and that is, the Lord Bacon.
Page 306 - ... they commonly let them continue there six weeks or two months, in which time they will be of a dark green.
Page 58 - This custom was observed once, if not twice, a week in term time, till they were scattered by the miserable distractions of that fatal year, till the continuance of their meetings there might have made them run the hazard of the fate of Archimedes: for then the place of their meeting was made a quarter for soldiers.
Page 41 - I shall not stick to say, that such a project is now seasonable to be set on foot, and may make a great Reformation in the manner of our Speaking, and Writing.
Page 42 - I dare pronounce, that our Speech would quickly arrive at as much plenty, as it is capable to receive; and at the greatest smoothness, which its derivation from the rough German will allow it.
Page 58 - Philosophy had its share, in the benefits of that glorious Action : for the Royal Society had its beginning in the wonderful pacifick year 1660.