The Works of Francis Bacon, Volumen8Riverside Press, 1863 |
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... knowledge , raised upon the proper foundations . And this , though in the project and undertaking it may seem a thing infinite and beyond the powers of man , yet when it comes to be dealt with it will be found sound and sober , more so ...
... knowledge , raised upon the proper foundations . And this , though in the project and undertaking it may seem a thing infinite and beyond the powers of man , yet when it comes to be dealt with it will be found sound and sober , more so ...
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... knowledge is not prosperous nor greatly advancing ; and that a way must be opened for the human understanding entirely different from any hitherto known , and other helps provided , in order that the mind may exercise over the nature of ...
... knowledge is not prosperous nor greatly advancing ; and that a way must be opened for the human understanding entirely different from any hitherto known , and other helps provided , in order that the mind may exercise over the nature of ...
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... knowledge , and has the characteristic property of boys : it can talk , but it cannot generate ; for it is fruitful of controversies but barren of works . So that the state of learning as it now is appears to be represented to the life ...
... knowledge , and has the characteristic property of boys : it can talk , but it cannot generate ; for it is fruitful of controversies but barren of works . So that the state of learning as it now is appears to be represented to the life ...
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... their own strength to the work of advancing the boundaries of the sciences , yet have they not ventured to cast themselves completely loose from received opin- : ions or to seek their knowledge at the fountain ; PREFACE . 29.
... their own strength to the work of advancing the boundaries of the sciences , yet have they not ventured to cast themselves completely loose from received opin- : ions or to seek their knowledge at the fountain ; PREFACE . 29.
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... knowledge at the fountain ; but they think they have done some great thing if they do but add and introduce into the ... knowledge being as water , which will not rise above the level from which it fell . Men of this kind , therefore ...
... knowledge at the fountain ; but they think they have done some great thing if they do but add and introduce into the ... knowledge being as water , which will not rise above the level from which it fell . Men of this kind , therefore ...
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