 | Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 pages
...can be capable of: This, according to the inchnation of man, bred many formed impreffions ; for fome that thought this felicity principally to be gotten by knowledge, and no knowledge to Be fo high or heavenly as to be acquainted with the ftars, gave themfelves to aftronomy; others perfuading... | |
 | Sir Philip Sidney - 1787 - 158 pages
...to. '--,-. - . ' V --~-.—-. jri ' to the inclination of man, bred many formed impreffions: for fome that thought this felicity principally to be gotten by knowledge, and no knowledge to be fo high or heavenly as to be acquainted with the ftars, gave themfelves to ajlronomy; others, perfuading... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...degenerate souls made worse by their claylodgings can be capable of: this, according to the inclination of man, bred many-formed impressions. For some that...gave themselves to Astronomy : others, persuading them* selves to be demi-gods, if they knew the causes of things, became Natural and Supernatural Philosophers:... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...directed, the final end is, to lead and draw us to as high perfection as our degenerate souls (made worse by their clay lodgings) can be capable of. This, according...this felicity principally to be gotten by knowledge, anJ no knowledge to be so high or heavenly as to be acquainted with the stars, gave themselves to astronomy:... | |
 | 1830 - 540 pages
...according to the inclination of man. bred many formed impressions : for some that thought this fehatj principally to be gotten by knowledge, and no knowledge...others, persuading themselves to be demi-gods, if thej knew the causes of things, became natural and supernatural philosophers. Some an admirable delight... | |
 | 1830 - 530 pages
...their clay lodgings, can be capable of: this, according to the inclination of man, bred many formed impressions : for some that thought this felicity...to be gotten by knowledge, and no knowledge to be sohijh or heavenly as to be acquainted with the stars, gave themselves to astronomy ; others, persuading... | |
 | Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1845 - 606 pages
...their clay lodgings, can be capable of: this, according to the inclination of man, bred many formed impressions: for some that thought this felicity principally...knowledge, and no knowledge to be so high or heavenly aa to be acquainted with the stare, gave themselves to astronomy ; others, persuading themselves to... | |
 | Philip Sidney - 1860 - 404 pages
...their clay lodgings, can be capable of; this, accord-- ing to the inclination of man, bred many formed impressions ; for some that thought this felicity...themselves^ to be demi-gods, if they knew the causes of things,fl became natural and supernatural philosophers. Someu an admirable delight drew to music ;... | |
 | Philip Sidney - 1869 - 84 pages
...be capable of. This according to the inclination of the man, bred many formed imprefsions, for fome that thought this felicity principally to be gotten by knowledge, and no knowledge to be fo high and heauenly, as acquaintance with the ftarres, gaue themfelues to Aflronomie ; others, perfwading... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 pages
...can be capable of. This, according to the inclinations of man, bred many fond impressions; for some thought this felicity principally to be gotten by...high or heavenly as to be acquainted with the stars, and so gave themselves to astronomy ; others persuading themselves to be demi-gods, if they knew the... | |
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... heavenly as acquaintance with the stars, gave themselves to astronomy ; others, persuading themselves to be demigods if they knew the causes of things, became natural and supernatural philosophers. 
