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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. "
Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 65
by George Lillie Craik - 1846
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The Aeronautical Journal, Volume 75

1971 - 568 pages
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A School History of English Literature, Volume 2

Elizabeth Lee - 1898 - 258 pages
...the world".1 The end of their foundation was the "knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things ; the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible". That indeed was the object of all Bacon's philosophy. The rest of the fragment — for the work is...
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IDEAL EMPIRES AND REPUBLICS

CHARLES M. ANDREWS, PhD - 1901 - 376 pages
...functions whereto our fellows are assigned. And fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes,...deep caves of several depths; the deepest are sunk 600 fathoms; and some of them are digged and made under great hills and mountains; so that if you reckon...
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Famous Utopias: Being the Complete Text of Rousseau's Social ..., Volume 10

1901 - 344 pages
...functions whereto our fellows are assigned. And fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes,...human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. B The preparations and instruments are these. We have large and deep caves of several depths; the deepest...
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Ideal Empires and Republics: Rousseau's Social Contract, More's Utopia ...

1901 - 352 pages
...functions whereto our fellows are assigned. And fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes,...secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the iK-,-. ...bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments...
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The Tragedy of Sir Francis Bacon: An Appeal for Further Investigation and ...

Harold Bayley - 1902 - 334 pages
...functions whereto our fellows are assigned, and Fourthly the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our Foundation is the Knowledge of Causes...human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. ..." " For the several employments and offices of our fellows, we have twelve that sail into foreign...
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Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth Century

Sir Sidney Lee - 1904 - 382 pages
...out the true nature of all things.' The end of this college of science is to reach ' the The work of the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things,...human empire to the effecting of all things possible.' That is the motto of the great temple. There is much that is fantastic in the sequel, but it illustrates...
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John Amos Comenius, Bishop of the Moravians: His Life and Educational Works

Simon Somerville Laurie - 1904 - 298 pages
...fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. ' The End of our Foundation is the knowledge of the Causes, and secret motions of things ; and the enlarging...Empire, to the effecting of all things possible.' He then proceeds to develope his conception of a great Institution devoted to Knowledge with a view...
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Great Englishmen of the Sixteenth Century

Sir Sidney Lee - 1904 - 388 pages
...this college of science is to The work reach ' the knowledge of causes, and secret mo- of the tions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all things possible.' That is the motto of the great temple. There is much that is fan- : tastic in the sequel, but it illustrates...
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