...which serves to bind them under a common aspect, and so give them an ideal unity — is anticipatorily introduced. By these works, and by the influence which,...other subjects — and that not by merely a general and superficial acquaintance, but one which an exact and conscientious application such as most men...

...fragmentary passages of an extensive correspondence. Sir John Herschel has said of Dr. Wbewell that "a more wonderful variety and amount of knowledge...the same interval of time accumulated by any man." Of this, his numerous and learned publications bear ample witness, and it is of course from these that...

...Whewell, arranged in chronological order. r CHAPTER I. l79*.. .1819. IT has been said of Dr Whewell that, "a more wonderful variety and amount of knowledge...the same interval of time accumulated by any man." Such a statement, made by a philosopher so eminent as Sir John Herschel, will naturally excite an interest...

...variety and amount of knowledge," says Sir John Herschel, " in almost every department of human enquiry, was perhaps never in the same interval of time accumulated...other subjects — and that not by merely a general and superficial acquaintance, but one which an exact and conscientious application, such as most men...

...verse were thrown off by tho indefatigable Master of Trinity, and perhaps as Sir John Herschcl said, ' a more wonderful variety and amount of knowledge in almost every department of human inquiry was never accumulated by any man.' The death of Dr. Whewell was acccidental. He was thrown from his horse...

...His contributions to literature cover a large number of subjects Sir John Herschel says of him that " a more wonderful variety and amount of knowledge in...the same interval of time accumulated by any man." Political economy, education, mathematics, and architecture have all been the subjects of formal treatises,...

...His contributions to literature cover a large number of subjecta Sir John Herschel says of him that " a more wonderful variety and amount of knowledge in...every department of human inquiry was perhaps never in tlie same interval of time accumulated by any man." Political economy, education, mathematics, and...

...His contributions to literature cover a large number of subject* Sir John Herschel says of him that " a more wonderful variety and amount of knowledge in almost every department of humau inquiry vtas perhaps never in the same interval of time accumulated by any man." Political economy,...

...contributions to literature cover a large number of subjects. Sir John Herschel said of him that " a more wonderful variety and amount of knowledge in...the same interval of time accumulated by any man." Political economy, * His son, Francis, published his Life and Letters (1887). education, mathematics,...

...the versatile, polymathic, and indefatigable Master of Trinity. Probably, as Sir John Herschel said, g g g QS never accumulated by any man.' ' Knowledge ii his forte and omniscience is his foible,' was Sydney...