Lacon, Or, Many Things in Few Words: Addressed to Those who ThinkCharles Wells, 1836 - 504 sider |
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Side xiii
... philosopher feels that he is above it ; the old will not quit the school of their own ex- perience , and hope is the only moralist that has any weight with the young . There are many things on which even a coxcomb will receive ...
... philosopher feels that he is above it ; the old will not quit the school of their own ex- perience , and hope is the only moralist that has any weight with the young . There are many things on which even a coxcomb will receive ...
Side xvi
... philosopher is determined to do all his work with the smallest possible quantity of tools , and would wish to cope with the natural philosopher , who has explained such wonders , from the two sim ple causes of impulse and of gravity ...
... philosopher is determined to do all his work with the smallest possible quantity of tools , and would wish to cope with the natural philosopher , who has explained such wonders , from the two sim ple causes of impulse and of gravity ...
Side 51
... philosophers , from the possession of leisure . And the facts seem to bear out the theory . In all coun- tries ... philosopher's stone , for they have anticipated most of the wealth of Mexico before it arrived in Eu- rope , by ...
... philosophers , from the possession of leisure . And the facts seem to bear out the theory . In all coun- tries ... philosopher's stone , for they have anticipated most of the wealth of Mexico before it arrived in Eu- rope , by ...
Side 78
... philosopher ; he was desired to distin- guish between them . Lavater took up the portrait of the highwayman , after attentively considering it for some time , Here , ' says he , we have the true philosopher , here is penetration in the ...
... philosopher ; he was desired to distin- guish between them . Lavater took up the portrait of the highwayman , after attentively considering it for some time , Here , ' says he , we have the true philosopher , here is penetration in the ...
Side 79
... philosopher , he exclaims , ' The calm thinking villain is so well expressed , and so strongly marked in this countenance , that it needs . no comment . ' This anecdote Kant used to tell . with great glee . Dr. Darwin informs us , that ...
... philosopher , he exclaims , ' The calm thinking villain is so well expressed , and so strongly marked in this countenance , that it needs . no comment . ' This anecdote Kant used to tell . with great glee . Dr. Darwin informs us , that ...
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