... why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted by the providence of God) achieve a far more difficult conquest ; and ultimately find some means of enabling the collective... The American Library of Useful Knowledge - Page 3191831 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1851 - 696 pages
...attaining them. . , For why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted...the Providence of God) achieve a far more difficult purpose ; and ultimately find some means of enabling the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down... | |
| 1831 - 660 pages
...triumphantly over them : for why should we despair ihat the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted...continually blighted, and the fairest prospects marred.' — pp. 72 — 74. In the second portion of his work, Mr. Herschel enters into a detailed consideration... | |
| 1831 - 876 pages
...despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if pern.itted and assisted by the providence of God) achieve a far...improvements, and by which the highest hopes are continually blight ed, and the fairest prospects marred ?" — Pp. 72—74. ABT. l\.— Otiterrationt on the Duty... | |
| 1831 - 876 pages
...triumphantly over them ; for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted...difficult conquest, and ultimately find some means of enab.iug the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down those obstacles which individual shortsightedness,... | |
| 1831 - 884 pages
...should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, -linulcl (if permitted and assisted by the providence of God)...difficult conquest, and ultimately find some means of enah.ing the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down those obstacles which individual shortsightedness,... | |
| 1831 - 336 pages
...triumphantly over them ; for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted by the providence of God) 320 ON THE STUDY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. achieve a far more difficult conquest ; and ultimately find... | |
| 1831 - 882 pages
...triumphantly over them ; fur why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted by the providence of GodJ achieve a far more difficult conquest, and ultimately find some means of cnah ing the collective... | |
| Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...triumphantly over them: for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted...continually blighted, and the fairest prospects marred. 1IERSCHEL. THE heroic soul, amidst its bliss or woe, Is never swll'il too high, nor sunk too low ;... | |
| William Augustus Gordon Hake - 1840 - 164 pages
...triumphantly over them: for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted...continually blighted, and the fairest prospects marred. HerscheVs Study ofJVat. Phil. 72. it 2 XV. THE INSTALLATION. The Protectors are conducted to their... | |
| James H. Renny - 1841 - 124 pages
...triumphantly over them : for why should we despair, that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted...continually blighted, and the fairest prospects marred." SIR JOHN HE^SCIIEL. REFLECTIONS, THE Corn Laws resemble many other intricate subjects, in that much... | |
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