 ... why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes should (if permitted and assisted by the providence of God) achieve a far more difficult conquest, and ultimately find some means of enabling the collective...  The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist - Page 4221848Full view - About this book
 | 1851 - 696 pages
...a still loftier character, because we are not now as heretofore hopeless of attaining them. . , For why should we despair that the reason which has enabled...the Providence of God) achieve a far more difficult purpose ; and ultimately find some means of enabling the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down... | |
 | John Frederick William Herschel - Philosophy - 1831 - 310 pages
...ourselves capable of buffeting at least with its waves, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over them : for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled...enabling the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down those obstacles which individual short-sightedness, selfishness, and passion, oppose to all improvements,... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 660 pages
...least with its waves, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over them : for why should we despair ihat the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature...enabling the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down those obstacles which individual short-sightedness, selfishness, and passion, oppose to all improvements,... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1831 - 876 pages
...ourselves capable of buffeting at least with its waves, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over them ; for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled...difficult conquest, and ultimately find some means of enab.iug the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down those obstacles which individual shortsightedness,... | |
 | Science - 1831 - 336 pages
...ourselves capable of buffetting at least with its waves, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over them ; for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled...(if permitted and assisted by the providence of God) 320 ON THE STUDY OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. achieve a far more difficult conquest ; and ultimately find... | |
 | 1831 - 882 pages
...ourselves capable of buffeting at least with its waveğ, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over them ; fur why should we despair that the reason which has enabled...should (if permitted and assisted by the providence of GodJ achieve a far more difficult conquest, and ultimately find some means of cnah ing the collective... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1831 - 876 pages
...ourselves capable of buffeting at least with its waves, and perhaps of ridiug triumphantly over them ; for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled...us to subdue all nature to our purposes, should (if pern.itted and assisted by the providence of God) achieve a far more difficult conquest, and ultimately... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1831 - 884 pages
...ourselves capable of buffeting at least with its waves, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over ihem ; fur why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all nature to our purposes, -linulcl (if permitted and assisted by the providence of God) achieve a far more difficult conquest,... | |
 | Science - 1831 - 336 pages
...ourselves capable of buffetting at least with its waves, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over them; for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled us to subdue all qature to our purposes, should (if permitted and assisted by the providence of God) achieve a far more... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...ourselves capable of buffeting at least with its waves, and perhaps of riding triumphantly over them: for why should we despair that the reason which has enabled...enabling the collective wisdom of mankind to bear down those obstacles which individual shortsightedness, selfishness, and passion, oppose to all improvements,... | |
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