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" But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation situate as upon a cliff, did descry that forms were the true object of knowledge... "
The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart: Dissertation : exhibiting the ... - Page 116
by Dugald Stewart - 1860
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Alban ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 640 pages
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...possibility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of ideas,...the true object of knowledge;" but lost the .real. fmiLof his opinion, by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from matter, and not confined...
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Essays on the universal analogy between the natural and the spiritual worlds ...

Essays - 1828 - 368 pages
...rationals, of whom Low! Bacon says, in his second book on the Advancement of Learning, page 162. " But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation, as upon a cliff, did descry ' that forms were the true object of knowledge,' but lost the real fruit...
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Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Work ...

Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 pages
...form of the particular subject of inquiry. In his Advancement of Learning, he remarks that Plato, who 'had a wit of elevation situate as upon a cliff,' did descry that forms are the true subject of knowledge; but adds, that he lost the real fruit of his opinions by considering...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...possihility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing hut sea. But it is manifest that Plato in his opinion of ideas,...a cliff, did descry, '• That forms were the true ohject of knowledge ;" hut lost the real fruit of his opinion, hy considering of forms as ahsolutely...
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Bacon; His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 pages
...possihility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing hut sea. But it is manifest that Plato in his opinion of ideas,...elevation situate as upon a cliff, did descry, "That firms were the true ohject of knowledge;" hut lost the real fruit of his opinion, hy considering of...
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New Elements of Geometry

Seba Smith - 1850 - 214 pages
...sea." Plato also regarded forms as the true object of knowledge ; but in the judgment of Bacon he " lost the real fruit of his opinion, by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from matter ;" by which means he was led into theological speculations, " wherewith all his natural philosophy...
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Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning

Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 pages
...ill Difcoverers that think there is no Land, when they can fee nothing but Sea. But it is manifeft that Plato, in his Opinion of Ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation fituate as upon a Cliff, did defcry, That forms were the true object of knowledge; but loft the real...
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The two books of Francis Bacon: of the proficience and advancement of ...

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 236 pages
...possibility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of Ideas,...that had a wit of elevation situate as upon a cliff, 9 Virg. Eel. viii. 80. 1 In the Latin edition this discussion is much extended. He proceeds to divide...
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Philosophical works

Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 pages
...possibility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. But it is manifest, that Plato, in his opinion of ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation situate HS upon a cliff, did descry, " That forms were the true object of knowledge ;" but lost the real fruit...
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