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... Augmentis into English by Dr. Gilbert Wats . P. 24 , note 45. For ' Poeta ' read Porta P. 27 , 1. 29. After ' error ' insert if such it be , and add as a note , See P. 338 , n . 6 . P. 28 , 1. 3 , & c . For ' It is ' substitute It ...
... Augmentis into English by Dr. Gilbert Wats . P. 24 , note 45. For ' Poeta ' read Porta P. 27 , 1. 29. After ' error ' insert if such it be , and add as a note , See P. 338 , n . 6 . P. 28 , 1. 3 , & c . For ' It is ' substitute It ...
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... Augmentis Death of James I 1614-15 . June 9 , 1616 . March 7 , 1616-17 . Jan. 4 , 1617-18 . July 12 , 1618 . Oct. 29 , 1618 . Oct. 12 , 1620 . Jan. 27 , 1620-1 . Jan. 30 , 1620-1 . May 3 , 1621 . June 23 , 1621 . Nov. 1621 . . End of ...
... Augmentis Death of James I 1614-15 . June 9 , 1616 . March 7 , 1616-17 . Jan. 4 , 1617-18 . July 12 , 1618 . Oct. 29 , 1618 . Oct. 12 , 1620 . Jan. 27 , 1620-1 . Jan. 30 , 1620-1 . May 3 , 1621 . June 23 , 1621 . Nov. 1621 . . End of ...
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... Augmentis , published in 1623 ( about three years after the publication of the 1 Spedding's Letters and Life , vol . vii . pp . 530-533- 2 Ellis and Spedding's Edition of Bacon's Works , vol . i . pp . 82 , 83 . * See a discussion on ...
... Augmentis , published in 1623 ( about three years after the publication of the 1 Spedding's Letters and Life , vol . vii . pp . 530-533- 2 Ellis and Spedding's Edition of Bacon's Works , vol . i . pp . 82 , 83 . * See a discussion on ...
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... Augmentis . The second part of the Great Instauration , or the proper method of interpreting Nature , was evidently the one to which Bacon attached the greatest importance . It is mainly represented by the Novum Organum , though ...
... Augmentis . The second part of the Great Instauration , or the proper method of interpreting Nature , was evidently the one to which Bacon attached the greatest importance . It is mainly represented by the Novum Organum , though ...
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... Augmentis , iv . 3 ) , has two souls , one peculiar to himself , the rational soul which he derives from the breath of God , the other , shared by him in common with the brutes , the irrational soul , which comes from the wombs of the ...
... Augmentis , iv . 3 ) , has two souls , one peculiar to himself , the rational soul which he derives from the breath of God , the other , shared by him in common with the brutes , the irrational soul , which comes from the wombs of the ...
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adeo adhuc aër aëris alia aliis aliquid aliud Aphorism apud aqua Aristotle atque Augmentis autem axiomata Bacon calidi calor calorem cause certe circa corpora corporum ejus Ellis enim eorum etiam Exempli gratia exemplum experientia fere flamma fluxus forma fuerit haec heat Historia homines hominum hujusmodi humanae Idola Idola Fori idola theatri illa illis illud Inductive instance Instantiae instantiarum intellectus inter ipsa ipsis ista Itaque licet magis materiae maxime mentis modo motion motum motus natura inquisita Natural Philosophy naturalis Neque enim nihil nisi nobis Novum Organum omnia omnino omnis Paracelsus passage philosophy possit potest potius primo propter prorsus quae qualia quam quia quibus quod rebus referred rerum revera rursus scientiae scientiarum scilicet sensus Similiter sint sive spiritus sunt tamen tanquam tantum terrae usus veluti vero Verum videtur δὲ καὶ τὸ
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Page 45 - It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism ; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion...
Page 50 - IT were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion as is unworthy of him. For the one is unbelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose: Surely...
Page 46 - ... but when it beholdeth the chain of them confederate, and linked together, it must needs fly to Providence and Deity. Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion, that is, the school of Leucippus and Democritus and Epicurus ; for it is a thousand times more credible that four mutable elements, and one immutable fifth essence, duly and eternally placed need no God, than that an army of infinite small portions, or seeds unplaced, should have produced this...
Page 495 - As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest; with, such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Page 67 - For the handling of final causes mixed with the rest in physical inquiries, hath intercepted the severe and diligent inquiry of all real and physical causes...
Page 236 - For certain it is that God worketh nothing in nature but by second causes; and if they would have it otherwise believed, it is mere imposture, as it were in favour towards God; and nothing else but to offer to the author of truth the unclean sacrifice of a lie.
Page 115 - As in Mathematicks, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis S4 , ought ever to precede the method of composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions from them by induction, and admitting of no objections against the conclusions, but such as are taken from experiments, or other certain truths.
Page 106 - Some of which were then but new discoveries, and others not so generally known and embraced as now they are, with other things appertaining to what hath been called The New Philosophy, which from the times of Galileo at Florence, and Sir Francis Bacon (Lord Verulam) in England, hath been much cultivated in Italy, France, Germany, and other parts abroad, as well as with us in England.
Page 238 - Name of occult Qualities, not to manifest Qualities, but to such Qualities only as they supposed to lie hid in Bodies, and to be the unknown Causes of manifest Effects...
Page 486 - ... that thereby we may take light what may be wrought upon the body of man. Wherein we find many strange effects: as continuing life in them, though divers parts, which you account vital, be perished and taken forth; resuscitating of some that seem dead in appearance, and the like. We try also all poisons, and other medicines upon them, as well of chirurgery as physic.