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" ... in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause; but when a man passeth on... "
The Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon - Page 45
1905
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An Account of Livonia: With a Relation of the Rise, Progress, and Decay of ...

Karl Johann von Baron Blomberg - Baltic States - 1701 - 362 pages
...creep in : But when a man paffes on further, and beholas the Confederacy and Continuation of Caufes, and the Works of Providence, then, according to the Allegory of the Poets, he will daftly believe, that the" higheft link of NiNature's Chain muft needs be tyed to the foot of Jupiter's...
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An Account of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries: In Four Books

Colin MacLaurin - Gravity - 1750 - 474 pages
...nature. But when we pafs further, and behold the dependency, continuation and confederacy of caufes, and the works of providence, then, according to the allegory of the poets, we eafily believe that the higheft link of nature's chain muft needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's...
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The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 16

James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1793 - 390 pages
...intelligent in nature. But when we pafs farther, and behold the dependency, continuation, and confederacy of causes, and the works of providence, then, according to the allegory of the poets, we easily believe that the highest link of nature's chain must needs be tied to the foot of Japitt...
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Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Considered in It ..., Volume 2

George Adams - Science - 1794 - 734 pages
...thereto : but when we pafs further, and behold the dependence, continuance, and confederacy of caufes, and the works of providence ; then, according to the allegory of the poets, we eafily believe that the higheft link of nature's chain muft r.ceds be tied to the foot of Jupiter's...
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The Adviser: Or, The Moral and Literary Tribunal ...

John Bristed - 1803 - 326 pages
...which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves unto the mind of man, if it dwell and staythere, it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause ;...on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and tlic works pf providence,, then, according to the allegory of the poets, he •will easily believe...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...second causes, which are next unto the senses, doe ofler themselves to the minde of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce some oblivion of the...; but when a man passeth on farther, and seeth the dependance of causes, and the workes of providence, then, according to the allegory of the poets, hee...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...second causes, which are next unto the senses, doe offer themselves to the minde of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passeth on ferth*r, and seeth the dependance of causes, and th« workes of providence, then, according to the...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce some oblivion of the highest cause ; but when a man passe th on farther, and seeth the dependence of causes, and the works of Providence ; then, according...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce some oblivion of the...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair." (a) Rawley's The testimony of his friends is of the same nature. His statement. cnapiain and biographer,...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of man, if it dwell and stay there, it may induce some oblivion of the...must needs be tied to the foot of Jupiter's chair. ^<fo conclude therefore : let no man, upon a weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation,...
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