The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: With a Life of the AuthorParry & McMillan, 1859 - 455 sider |
Fra bogen
Resultater 1-5 af 98
Side 5
... speaking of this work of his lordship of Natural History , there comes to my mind a very memorable relation ... speak properly ) not a Natural History , but a high kind of natural magic : because it was not only a description of ...
... speaking of this work of his lordship of Natural History , there comes to my mind a very memorable relation ... speak properly ) not a Natural History , but a high kind of natural magic : because it was not only a description of ...
Side 20
... speak in another place , with air in place of water , and the ice about it . And although it be a greater alteration to turn air into water , than water into ice ; yet there is this hope , that by continuing the air longer time , the ...
... speak in another place , with air in place of water , and the ice about it . And although it be a greater alteration to turn air into water , than water into ice ; yet there is this hope , that by continuing the air longer time , the ...
Side 24
... speak fully , in the due place ; not that 100. There is nothing more certain in nature than that it is impossible for any body to be utterly annihilated ; but that as it was the work of the omnipotency of God to make somewhat of no ...
... speak fully , in the due place ; not that 100. There is nothing more certain in nature than that it is impossible for any body to be utterly annihilated ; but that as it was the work of the omnipotency of God to make somewhat of no ...
Side 28
... speak a good loudness against the flame of a tinueth melting some time after the percussion ; candle , it will not make it tremble much ; though but ceaseth straightways , if the bell , or string , be most when those letters are ...
... speak a good loudness against the flame of a tinueth melting some time after the percussion ; candle , it will not make it tremble much ; though but ceaseth straightways , if the bell , or string , be most when those letters are ...
Side 29
... speak in the touch- hole , and another lay his ear to the mouth of the piece , the sound passeth and is far better heard than in the open air . 135. Strike any hard bodies together in the midst of a flame ; and you shall hear the sound ...
... speak in the touch- hole , and another lay his ear to the mouth of the piece , the sound passeth and is far better heard than in the open air . 135. Strike any hard bodies together in the midst of a flame ; and you shall hear the sound ...
Andre udgaver - Se alle
Almindelige termer og sætninger
amongst ancient appeareth better birds blood body body percussed boughs cause chiefly cold colour cometh consort touching court degree divers doth doubt draw Earl Earl of Essex earth echo effect England especially Essex Experiment solitary touching Experiments in consort farther fire flame flesh flowers fruit giveth glass goeth greater ground groweth hath heat herbs honour humours Ireland juice justice kind king King of Spain king's kingdom leaves less likewise liquor living creatures lord lordship Low Countries lute majesty majesty's maketh matter means ment moisture motion nature never nitre noise nourishment offence opinion parliament percussion person plants princes putrefaction realm reason root saith seed seemeth sound Spain speak speech spirit of wine spirits string subjects sweet things tion trees trial true unto vapour verjuice vessel virtue voice whereby wherein whereof wind wine wood
Populære passager
Side 2 - Another error, of a diverse nature from all the former, is the over early and peremptory reduction of knowledge into arts and methods ; from which time commonly sciences receive small or no augmentation. But as young men, when they knit and shape perfectly, do seldom grow to a further stature ; so knowledge, while it is in aphorisms and observations, it is in growth ; but when it once is comprehended in exact methods, it may perchance be further polished and illustrated, and accommodated for use...
Side 348 - A DECLARATION OF THE PRACTICES AND TREASONS, ATTEMPTED AND COMMITTED BY ROBERT LATE EARL OF ESSEX AND HIS COMPLICES...
Side 400 - I had rather believe all the fables in the legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this universal frame is without a mind ; and, therefore, God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it.
Side 441 - Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.
Side 394 - But further, it is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience, that a little or superficial knowledge of Philosophy may incline the mind of Man to Atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to Religion. For in the entrance of Philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of Man, if it dwell and stay there it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause...
Side 406 - ... seat, acknowledging that, by the breach of all thy holy laws and commandments, we are become wild olive hranches, strangers to thy covenant of grace; we have defaced in ourselves thy sacred image imprinted in us by creation ; we have sinned against heaven and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy children. O admit us into the place even of hired servants. Lord, thou hast formed us in our mothers...
Side 406 - THOU, O Father ! who gavest the Visible Light as the first-born of thy Creatures, and didst pour into man the Intellectual Light as the top and consummation of thy workmanship, be pleased to protect and govern this work, which coming from thy Goodness returneth to thy Glory.
Side 340 - I know at chess a pawn before the king is ever much played upon : a great many love me not, because they think I have been against my lord of Essex ; and you love me not, because you know I have been for him : yet will I never repent me that I have dealt in simplicity of heart towards you both, without respect of cautions to myself, and therefore vivus vidensque pereo.
Side 337 - And another time, when the queen would not be persuaded that it was his writing whose name was to it, but that it had some more mischievous author; and said with great indignation, That she would have him racked to produce his author...
Side 377 - ... that it is dangerous to give the least ear to such innovators, but it is desperate to be misled by them : But to settle your judgment, mark but the admonition of the wisest of men, King Solomon, Prov.