 ... in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause; but when a man passeth on...  Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy - Page 36by George Lillie Craik - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1857 - 652 pages
...from the Golden Chain With which that THING OF THINGS* bound in the world." Bacon has : " When a man seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of Providence,...poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of Nature* » chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." — Adc. of Learning, 1828, p.... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1857 - 426 pages
...convaluit." — repentino animi deliquio correptus fuit: id- Rau-ley. CHAP. LVI. CHARGE OF INFIDELITY. 143 of Providence,— then, according to the allegory...highest link of Nature's chain must needs be tied to the fodt of Jupiter's chair." 1 He certainly received a most pious education ; and if his early religious... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1857 - 564 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the several causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...oblivion of the Highest Cause ; but when a man passeth on further, and seeth the dependence of causes and the works of Providence, then, according to the allegory... | |
 | Henri Édouard Schedel - 1858 - 494 pages
...which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of Man, if it dwell and stay there, may induce some oblivion of the highest Cause ; but when a man passeth on further, and seeth the dependence of Causes and the works of Providence, then, according to the allegory... | |
 | Henri Édouard Schedel - 1858 - 500 pages
...for in the entrance of Philosophy, when the second causes which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of Man, if it dwell and stay there, may induce some oblivion of the highest Cause ; but when a man passeth on further, and seeth the dependence... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1859 - 616 pages
...and the works of Providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily beJieve that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." The testimony of his friends is of the same nature. His chaplain and biographer, Dr. Rawley, says,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1860 - 390 pages
...For in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. — Bacon (Adv. of Learning}. P. 235, n., c. 2, 1. 1. — Since fate is nothing more than an interlaced... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1863 - 264 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. 4 To conclude therefore, let no man upon a weak conceit of sobriety or an ill-applied moderation think... | |
 | James McCosh - 1863 - 588 pages
...; for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes which are next unto the senses do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...chain must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair."J • See Letters between Leibnitz and Clarke. f Ke Aug. Scien. t Eighth Edition. — The late... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay...dependence of causes, and the works of Providence, tlren, according to the allegory of the poets, he will easily believe that the highest link of nature's... | |
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