 Would it not also be glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and. by a few observations, to ascertain the history of this world, and the series of events which preceded the birth of the human race?  Essay on the Theory of the Earth - Page 1by Georges baron Cuvier - 1827 - 550 pagesFull view - About this book
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 pages
...to have concealedforeverfromourview. G«nius and science have burst the limits of space, and a few observations, explained by just reasoning, have unveiled...the mechanism of the universe. Would it not also be fflorioutfor man to bunt Oa limits of lime, ana by a few obterrationi, to ascertain the history of... | |
 | Granville Penn - 1822 - 492 pages
...ever " from our view. Genius and science have " burst the limits of space; and a few observa" tions, explained by just reasoning, have '< unveiled the...glorious for man to " burst the limits of time, and, by a few PART II. " world, and the series of events which preceded — " the birth of the human race1?'... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1823 - 610 pages
...Cuvier, however, in a very different spirit, as if the thing were possible, exclaims : ' Would it not be glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and, by a few observations, to ascertain the history of the world, and the series of events which preceded... | |
 | 1823 - 624 pages
...Cuvier, however, in a very different ' spirit, as if the thing were possible, exclaims : ' Would it ' not be glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and, by a ' few observations, to ascertain the history of the world, and ' the series of events which preceded... | |
 | Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 302 pages
...philosophers, in his publication entitled an "Essay on the Theory of the Earth," asks, " Would it not be glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and by a few observations, to ascertain the history of this world, and the series of events which preceded... | |
 | 1867 - 524 pages
...Earth, translated by Professor Jamieson. When, therefore, this great philosopher went on to say, " Would it not also be glorious for man to burst the...events which preceded the birth of the human race ? " then I could no longer follow him, though he were a great philosopher ; being assured that while... | |
 | William Pengelly - 1868 - 396 pages
...have concealed for ever from our view. Genius and science have burst the limits of space, and a few observations, explained by just reasoning, have unveiled...glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and, by a few observations, to ascertain the history of this world, and the series of events which preceded... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature, and Art - 1869 - 558 pages
...have concealed for ever from our view. Genius and science have burst the limits of space, and a few observations, explained by just reasoning, have unveiled...glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and, by a few observations, to ascertain the history of this world, and the series of events which preceded... | |
 | 1869 - 550 pages
...have concealed for ever from our view. Genius and science have burst the limits of space, and a few observations, explained by just reasoning, have unveiled...glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and, by a few observations, to ascertain the history of this world, and the series of events which preceded... | |
 | Stephen Edelston Toulmin, Stephen Toulmin, June Goodfield - 1982 - 292 pages
...antediluvian history to be expanded indefinitely: Genius and science have burst the limits of space; and a few observations, explained by just reasoning, have unveiled...glorious for man to burst the limits of time, and by a few observations, to ascertain the history of this world, and the series of events which preceded... | |
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