 The natural philosopher of to-day may dwell amid conceptions which beggar those of Milton. So great and grand are they, that, in the contemplation of them, a certain force of character is requisite to preserve us from bewilderment.  The Intellectual Observer - Page 3731863Full view - About this book
 | Isaac Sharpless, George Morris Philips - 1882 - 324 pages
...alone that keeps the water in a liquid state, and thus allows it to form tides. Tyndall well says, " The natural philosopher of to-day may dwell amid conceptions which beggar those of Milton. Look at the integrated energies of our world, — the stored 1 How is this calculated ? power of our... | |
 | 1881 - 160 pages
...philosopher may dwell among the conceptions which may beggar those of Milton. Look at the interrogated energies of our world ; the stored power of our coal fields, our winds and waters, our fleets, armies and guns. What are they ? They are all generated by a portion of the sun's... | |
 | Indiana State Medical Association - 1881 - 398 pages
...modern science constitute a poem more sublime than has ever yet been addressed to the imagination. The natural philosopher of to-day may dwell amid conceptions which beggar those of Milton." The history of medicine in all times shows that there has been a gradual concretion of parts, going... | |
 | 1908 - 658 pages
...constitute a poem more sublime than has ever yet 3 been addressed to the intellect and imagination of man. The natural * philosopher of to-day may dwell amid conceptions which beggar those & of Milton. So great and grand are they, that, in the contemplation 6 of them, a certain force of... | |
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