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" The End of our Foundation is the knowledge of Causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of Human Empire, to the effecting of all things possible. "
Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers ... - Page 317
edited by - 1858
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Sylva sylvarum (century IX-X) Physiological remains. Medical remains ...

Francis Bacon - 1819 - 580 pages
...fellows are assigned. And, fourthly, the ordinances " and rites which we observe. " THE end of our foundation is the knowledge of " causes, and secret motions of things ; and the en" larging of the bounds of human empire, to the " effecting of all things possible. " THE preparations...
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The Mechanics' Magazine, Volume 69

1858 - 648 pages
...to be realizing the grand Philosophical Dream or Prefigurative Vision of Francis Bacon, which ho has recounted in his " New Atlantis." In this noble Parable...of the bounds of Human Empire to the effecting of nil things possible." As one important means of effecting the great aims of Bacon's " six days' college,"...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...knowledge, " Such," he says, " is a relation of the true state of Solomon's house, the end of which foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the find a difference in things buried in earth, or in air below the earth ; and things buried in water....
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...knowledge, " Such," he says, " is a relation of the true state of Solomon's house, the end of which foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the find a difference in things buried in earth, or in air below the earth ; and things buried in water....
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...our fellows are assigned. And, fourthly, the ordinances and rites which we observe. " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations...
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The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences: Founded Upon Their History, Volume 2

William Whewell - 1840 - 606 pages
...the inquiring traveller, describes it by the name of Solomon's House; and says *, " Tbe end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things ; and the enlarging the bounds of the human empire to effecting of things possible." And, as parts of this...
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Report of the Annual Meeting

British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1842 - 552 pages
...college for making discoveries as we have just spoken of. Of this institution, he says, " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging the bounds of the human empire to effecting of things possible." As parts of this house,...
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Bacon: His Writings, and His Philosophy, Volume 1

George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...visitor to sit down heside him, gives him the following account ofSolomon's House : — The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all things possible. The preparations...
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A History of the Royal Society, with Memoris of the Presidents, Volume 1

Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 570 pages
...Society more distinctly set forth. Describing this imaginary establishment, he says, " The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. The preparations...
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A History of the Royal Society, with Memoris of the Presidents, Volume 1

Charles Richard Weld - 1848 - 582 pages
...Society more distinctly set forth. Describing this imaginary establishment, he says, "The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. The preparations...
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