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... Excellent Men , who have gone before me in this Argument : But I rather trust to the inclina- tion of the Age it self , wherein I write ; which ( if I mistake not ) is farr more prepar'd to be perswaded to promote such Studies , then ...
... Excellent Men , who have gone before me in this Argument : But I rather trust to the inclina- tion of the Age it self , wherein I write ; which ( if I mistake not ) is farr more prepar'd to be perswaded to promote such Studies , then ...
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... excellent : their industry commendable : But they lighted on a wrong path at first , and wanted matter to contrive : and so , like the Indians , onely express'd a wonderful Artifice , 4 . Artifice , in the ordering of the same Feathers ...
... excellent : their industry commendable : But they lighted on a wrong path at first , and wanted matter to contrive : and so , like the Indians , onely express'd a wonderful Artifice , 4 . Artifice , in the ordering of the same Feathers ...
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... excellent works of former Writers from ob- The Recove fcurity . To the better performing of this , many ry of the An- things contributed about that time . Amongst which , tients . as to us in England , I may reckon ( and that too , it ...
... excellent works of former Writers from ob- The Recove fcurity . To the better performing of this , many ry of the An- things contributed about that time . Amongst which , tients . as to us in England , I may reckon ( and that too , it ...
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... excellent Poet of our Nation , turns to another purpose ) that showre has done very much injury by falling on the Sea , for which the Shepherd , and the Plough - man , call'd in vain : The Wit of men has been profusely powr'd out D on ...
... excellent Poet of our Nation , turns to another purpose ) that showre has done very much injury by falling on the Sea , for which the Shepherd , and the Plough - man , call'd in vain : The Wit of men has been profusely powr'd out D on ...
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... excellent men , whose abilities I admire : who may perhaps suspect , that it has bin with a parti- cular reflexion . I might say for my self , That first they must pass sentence on themselves , before they can think so , seeing I have ...
... excellent men , whose abilities I admire : who may perhaps suspect , that it has bin with a parti- cular reflexion . I might say for my self , That first they must pass sentence on themselves , before they can think so , seeing I have ...
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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.