 To tell us that every species of thing is endowed with an occult specific quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phaenomena, and afterwards to tell us...  Kosmos: Entwurf einer physischen Weltbeschreibung - Page 33by Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 645 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Isaac Newton - 1730 - 432 pages
...Effects, is to tell us nothing: But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from Phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the Properties and Actions of all corporeal Things follow from thofe manifeft Principles^ would be a very great ftep in Philofophy, though the Caufes of thofe Principles... | |
 | William Whewell - 1840 - 606 pages
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles... | |
 | 1841 - 530 pages
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of these principles... | |
 | William Whewell - 1860 - 604 pages
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions o'f all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles... | |
 | Eclectic medical society of the state of New York - 1870 - 1368 pages
...Newton has said : " To derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena and afterward to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from those manifest principles wonld be a great step in philosophy." I hope that the development of this wonderful age may bring Sir... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1874 - 456 pages
...effects, is to tell us nothing. But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest Principles, would be a very great step in philosophy, though their causes were not discovered."... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg, T. M. Gorman - 1875 - 580 pages
...Effects, is to tell us nothing : But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from Phsenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the Properties and Actions...very great step in philosophy, though the Causes of these t Principles were not yet discover'd. And therefore I scruple riot to propose the Principles... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin (bp. of Carlisle.) - 1876 - 316 pages
...years have been rejected. To tell us that every species of thing is endowed with an occult specific quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects,...properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a very great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1878 - 686 pages
...years have been rejected. To tell us, that every species of things is endowed with an occult specific quality, by which it acts and produces manifest effects,...properties and actions of all corporeal things follow contemplationum compendia, in quibus acquiescit animus et a solidioribus avertitur. At medici in secundis... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1878 - 702 pages
...years have been rejected. To tell us, that every species of things is endowed with an occult specific quality, by which it acts and produces manifest effects,...properties and actions of all corporeal things follow contemplationum compendia, in quibus acquiescit animus et a solidioribus avertitur. At medici in secundis... | |
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