 | Emelyn W. Washburn - 1882 - 254 sider
...and seeth the dependance of causes and the works of Providence, then he, according to the allegory, will easily believe that the highest link of nature's...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." But I cannot close this sketch without a word on a point perhaps of more interest to the general mind... | |
 | William Page Wood Baron Hatherley - 1883 - 350 sider
...some oblivion of the Highest Cause ; but when a man passeth on further and seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence, then, according...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair.' ' In fact,' said the lecturer, ' a little reflection would suffice to show that no inorganised object... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin - 1886 - 160 sider
...some oblivion of the highest cause; but when a man passeth on further, and seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence, then, according...believe that the highest link of nature's chain must need be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair."—BACON, Advancement of Learning. WE now turn over a... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 878 sider
...some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence ; then, according...will easily believe that the highest link of nature's chnin must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. To conclude therefore, let no man, upon a... | |
 | Augustus Hopkins Strong - 1888 - 676 sider
...laws that govern nature, how could there be any disorder ? Thus the lofty thought of the classic poet that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair i» exchanged for the blasphemous assertion that the heavens declare, not the glory of God, but the... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1888 - 406 sider
...effect it for once." BUTLER : Analogy of Revealed Religion. "To conclude, therefore, let no man out of a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that .1 man can search too far or be" too well studied in the book of God's word, or in the book of God's... | |
 | George Dana Boardman - 1889 - 396 sider
...some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence, then, according...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. Significant words these, for all sciolists. No man was ever born an atheist ; if he has become one,... | |
 | Jerome Dean Davis - 1889 - 274 sider
...further, and seeth the dependence of causes, and works of providence, then, according to the old Greek poets, he •will easily believe that the highest...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." We have seen the truth of Lord Bacon's words, in reference to cause, aud we shall find them just as... | |
 | James Hutchison Stirling - 1890 - 440 sider
...some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence, then, according...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." Lastly, here, as regards Bacon, we may refer to that grand passage in the Essays that begins : " I... | |
 | James Hutchison Stirling - 1890 - 440 sider
...some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence, then, according...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." Lastly, here, as regards Bacon, we may refer to that grand passage in the Ussays that begins : " I... | |
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... 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; but when a man passeth on... 
