 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...worts and creatures of God ;" and in effecting the object of this new society, which is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the accomplishment of all things possible, be gives a finished exampkofthelucidusordo. Having set forth... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...of our foundation is the knowledge of " causes, and secret motions of things ; and the en" larging of the bounds of human empire, to the " effecting...great " hills and mountains : so that if you reckon to" gether the depth of the hill, and the depth of the " cave, they are, some of them, above three... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...for dissections and trials, that thereby we may take light what may be wrought upon the body of man. enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible." («) In these glorious inventions of one rich mind, may be traced much of what has been effected in... | |
 | 1825 - 590 pages
...restitution of man to the sovereignty of nature;" (of the interpretation of nature;) "The enlarging the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all things possible/' — (New Atlantis.) From the enlargement of reason he did not separate the growth of virtue, for he... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...near, making feigned distances. We have also helps for the sight, far above spectacles and glasses. enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible."(n) In these glorious inventions _of one rich mind, may traced much of what has been effected... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...And, fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging...great hills and mountains : so that if you reckon together the depth of the hill and the depth of the cave, they are, some of them, above three miles... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end o" our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and seer-' hurtful, to discontinue it by little and little; but so, as if thou do th» effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. We have large... | |
 | 1843 - 744 pages
...and its agenda ; its researches are both lucifera and fnictifera ; its end is both " the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging...empire to the effecting of all things possible."* The latter of these was a continual subject of high and bright anticipation to Lord Bacon ; and, throughout... | |
 | 1843 - 744 pages
...credenda and its agenda; its researches are both luoifera and fructifera ; its end is both " the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging...the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all thmgs possible." * The latter of these was a continual subject of high and bright anticipation to Lord... | |
 | Saint Thomas More - 1845 - 356 pages
...philosophy. Lord Bacon evidently i perienced the influence of his own favourite pursuit, in erect: larging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of...several depths : the deepest are sunk six hundred fathoms, and some of them are digged and made under great hills and mountains ; so that if you reckon... | |
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The End of our Foundation is the knowledge of Causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of Human Empire, to the effecting of all things possible. 
