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... raising , and confirming , and refuting so many different Sects , and opinions of the Christian Faith . For whatever other hurt or good comes , by such holy speculative Warrs ( of which whether the benefit or mischief over - weighs , I ...
... raising , and confirming , and refuting so many different Sects , and opinions of the Christian Faith . For whatever other hurt or good comes , by such holy speculative Warrs ( of which whether the benefit or mischief over - weighs , I ...
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... raising of new consistencies , figures , colors , and vertues of Bodies . And from their labors , the true Philosophy is like to receive the noblest Improve- ments . But the pretensions of the Third kind , are not onely to indow us ...
... raising of new consistencies , figures , colors , and vertues of Bodies . And from their labors , the true Philosophy is like to receive the noblest Improve- ments . But the pretensions of the Third kind , are not onely to indow us ...
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... raise it self a little , and to found tolera- bly well . From that Age , down to the beginning of our late Civil Wars , it was still fashioning , and beautifying it self . In the Wars themselves ( which is a time , wherein all Languages ...
... raise it self a little , and to found tolera- bly well . From that Age , down to the beginning of our late Civil Wars , it was still fashioning , and beautifying it self . In the Wars themselves ( which is a time , wherein all Languages ...
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... raise mens expectations of them too high , by undue , and impertinent commendations . For thereby not only their enemies , but indifferent men , will be secretly inclin'd to be more watchful over their failings , and to conspire in ...
... raise mens expectations of them too high , by undue , and impertinent commendations . For thereby not only their enemies , but indifferent men , will be secretly inclin'd to be more watchful over their failings , and to conspire in ...
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... raising new Ob- fervations upon Nature , we mean not to abolish the Old , which were well , and judiciously establish'd by them : No more , then a King , when he makes a new Coyn of his own , does presently call in that , which bears ...
... raising new Ob- fervations upon Nature , we mean not to abolish the Old , which were well , and judiciously establish'd by them : No more , then a King , when he makes a new Coyn of his own , does presently call in that , which bears ...
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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.