Lives of Eminent Persons: Consisting of Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Mahomet, Wolsey, Sir E. Coke, Lord Somers, Caxton, Blake, Adam Smith, Niebuhr, Sir C. Wren, and Michael AngeloR. Baldwin, 1833 - 571 páginas |
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... less violence , as long as he lived . Others of the party did not even escape so well , but died shortly after committing this imprudence . În 1604 , the attention of astronomers was called to the contemplation of a new star , which ...
... less violence , as long as he lived . Others of the party did not even escape so well , but died shortly after committing this imprudence . În 1604 , the attention of astronomers was called to the contemplation of a new star , which ...
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... less than many others ; and there- fore I say nothing more on the subject . Finally , on the title and profession of my service , I should wish that to the name of Mathematician , his highness would add that of Philosopher , as I ...
... less than many others ; and there- fore I say nothing more on the subject . Finally , on the title and profession of my service , I should wish that to the name of Mathematician , his highness would add that of Philosopher , as I ...
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... less genius to point a telescope towards the heavens than to trace the unheeded , because daily re- curring , phenomena of motion up to its simple and primary laws . We are to remember that in the days of Galileo a telescope could ...
... less genius to point a telescope towards the heavens than to trace the unheeded , because daily re- curring , phenomena of motion up to its simple and primary laws . We are to remember that in the days of Galileo a telescope could ...
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... less interest . An extract from a letter which Gali- leo received on this occasion from the court of France , will serve to show how highly the honour of giving a name to these new planets was at that time appreciated , and also how ...
... less interest . An extract from a letter which Gali- leo received on this occasion from the court of France , will serve to show how highly the honour of giving a name to these new planets was at that time appreciated , and also how ...
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... less perfect which exist between num- bers remote from , and prime to each other ; as 11 to 7 , 17 to 13 , 53 to 37 , & c .; and most imperfect of all do those appear which exist between incommen- surable quantities , which by us are ...
... less perfect which exist between num- bers remote from , and prime to each other ; as 11 to 7 , 17 to 13 , 53 to 37 , & c .; and most imperfect of all do those appear which exist between incommen- surable quantities , which by us are ...
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Página 10 - How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.
Página 34 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there -were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots : and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Página 39 - I should desire that the last words which I should pronounce in this Academy, and from this place, might be the name of — MICHAEL ANGELO*.
Página 32 - ... the main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses and to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions.
Página 22 - Little else is requisite to carry a state to the " highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but " peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice ; " all the rest being brought about by the natural course of
Página 20 - Labour was the first price, the original purchasemoney that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all the wealth of the world was originally purchased; and its value to those who possess it and who want to exchange it for some new productions is precisely equal to the quantity of labour which it can enable them to purchase or command.
Página 38 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 23 - He was the first that infused that proportion of courage into the seamen, by making them see by experience, what mighty things they could do, if they were resolved ; and taught them to fight in fire as well as upon water: and though he had been very well imitated and followed, he was the first that gave the example of that kind of naval courage, and bold and resolute achievements.
Página 5 - I thought best once for all to let you know in plainness what I find of you, and what you shall find of me. You take to yourself a liberty to disgrace and disable my law, my experience, my discretion.
Página 26 - Sheffield, a mercer, came into a house and asked for meat, and especially he asked after eggs; and the good wife answered that she could speak no French, and the merchant was angry, for he also could speak no French, but would have had eggs, and she understood him not. And then at last another said, that he would have "eyren...