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" ... phenomena of Nature, each to its own deity. These deities were invested with more than human power ; but they were also supposed capable of human passions, and subject to human capriciousness. As the uniformities of Nature came to be more distinctly... "
Report of the Annual Meeting - Page lxxxiv
by British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1873
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Annual Register, Volume 114

Edmund Burke - 1873 - 696 pages
...uniformities of nature came to be more distinctly recognized, some of these deities were invested with dominant control, while others were supposed to be...And so among the most enlightened of the Greek and Roman philosophers we find a distinct recognition of the idea of the unity of the directing mind from...
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The Methodist new connexion magazine and evangelical repository, Volume 75

1872 - 812 pages
...recognized, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others were Buppoeed to be their subordinate ministers. A serene majesty...attributed to the greater gods who sit above the clouds ; while their inferiors might ' come down to earth in the likeness of men.' With the growth of the...
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Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volume 16; Volume 79

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1872 - 826 pages
...capriciousness. As the uniformities of Nature came to be more distinctly recognized, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...And so among the most enlightened of the Greek and Roman philosophers, we find a distinct recognition of the idea of the unity of the directing mind from...
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Every Saturday

1872 - 740 pages
...capriciousness. As the uniformities of nature came to be more distinctly recognized, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...And so among the most enlightened of the Greek and Roman philosophers, we find a distinct recognition of the idea of the unity of the directing mind frgm...
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The Unity of Law: As Exhibited in the Relations of Physical, Social, Mental ...

Henry Charles Carey - 1872 - 500 pages
...capriciousness. As the uniformities of Nature came to bo more distinctly recognized, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...And so among the most enlightened of the Greek and Roman philosophers, we find a distinct recognition of the idea of the unity of the directing mind from...
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The Unity of Law: As Exhibited in the Relations of Physical, Social, Mental ...

Henry Charles Carey - 1872 - 476 pages
...capriciousness. As the uniformities of Nature came to be more distinctly recognized, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...likeness of men.' With the growth of the scientific etudy of Nature. the conception of its harmony and unity gained ever-increasing strength. And so among...
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Nature, Volume 6

Sir Norman Lockyer - 1872 - 574 pages
...capriciousness. As the Uniformities of Nature came to be more distinctly recognised, some of these Deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...sit above the clouds ; whilst their inferiors might "comedown to Earth in the likeness of Men." With the growth of the Scientific Study of Nature, the...
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The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 1

1872 - 806 pages
...capriciousness. As the uniformities of Nature came to be more distinctly recognized, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...attributed to the greater gods who sit above the clouds ; while their inferiors might " come down to earth in the likeness of men." With the growth of the...
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The Popular Science Monthly, Volume 1

1872 - 798 pages
...capriciousness. As the uniformities of Nature came to be more distinctly recognized, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...attributed to the greater gods who sit above the clouds; while their inferiors might " come down to earth in the likeness of men." With the growth of the scientific...
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The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art

Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - 1873 - 378 pages
...capriciousness. As the uniformities of Nature came to be more distinctly recognised, some of these deities were invested with a dominant control, while others...And so, among the most enlightened of the Greek and Roman philosophers we find a distinct recognition of the idea of the unity of the directing mind from...
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