 And yet surely to alchemy this right is due, that it may be compared to the husbandman whereof ^Esop makes the fable, that when he died told his sons that he had left unto them gold buried under ground in his vineyard ; and they digged...  Works - Page 402by Francis Bacon - 1841Full view - About this book
 | 1817 - 592 pages
...told his sons that he had left them gold buried under ground in his vmeyard ; and they digged all over the ground, and gold they found none ; but by reason...vines, they had a great vintage the year following.' We have expatiated so largely upon the opinions which Mr. Stewart holds, respecting Bacon's metaphysical... | |
 | 1817 - 610 pages
...told his sons that he had left them gold buried under ground in his vinejard; and they digged all over the ground, and gold they found none ; but by reason...vines, they had a great vintage the year following.' \Ve have expatiated so largely upon the opinions which Mr. Stewart Stewart holds, respecting Bacon's... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...sons, that he had left unto them gold buried under ground in his vineyard ; and they digged over all the ground, and gold they found none ; but by reason...digging the mould about the roots of their vines, they bad a great vintage the year following : so assuredly the search and stir to make gold hath brought... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1821 - 402 pages
...sons, that he had left unto them gold buried under ground in his vineyard; and they digged over all the ground, and gold they found none ; but by reason...number of good and fruitful inventions and experiments, a* well for the disclosing' of nature, as for the use of man's life." When speaking of the proper ascendency... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1827 - 526 pages
...sons, that he had left unto them gold buried under ground in his vineyard ; and they digged over all the ground, and gold they found none : but by reason...experiments, as well for the disclosing of nature as forthe use of man's life." See again in exhibiting the nature of the philosophy of universals, " Philosopha... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...place where it was hidden ; who, when they had with spades turned up all the vineyard, gold indeed they found none, but by reason of their stirring and...vines, they had a great vintage the year following : so the painful search and stir of alchemists to make gold hath brought to light a great number of good... | |
 | 1829 - 592 pages
...sons, that he had left unto them gold, buried under ground in his vineyard ; and they digged over all the ground, and gold they found none ; but by reason...digging the mould about the roots of their vines, they Viad a great vintage the year following.' — pp. 50, 51. We fear that our remarks in relation to the... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1827 - 528 pages
...sons, that he had left unto them gold buried under ground in his vineyard ; and they digged over all the ground, and gold they found none : but by reason...vines, they had a great vintage the year following : so assuredfy the search and stir to make gold hath brought to light a great number of good and fruitful... | |
 | 1817 - 626 pages
...his sons that he had left them gold buried under ground in his vineyard ; and they digged all over the ground, and gold they found none ; but by reason...vines, they had a great vintage the year following.' We haye expatiated so largely upon the opinions which Mr. Stewart holds, respecting Bacon's metaphysical... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 376 pages
...place where it was hidden ; who, when they had with spades turned up all the vineyard, gold indeed they found none, but by reason of their stirring and...vines, they had a great vintage the year following : so the painful search and stir of alchemists to make gold hath brought to light a great number of good... | |
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