Lives of Eminent PersonsBaldwin and Cradock, 1833 - 571 sider |
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... able to quote chapter and verse in which Aristotle assures them that such is the fact . A temper of mind like this could not fail to produce ill will towards him who felt no scruples in exposing their wilful folly ; and the watchful ma ...
... able to quote chapter and verse in which Aristotle assures them that such is the fact . A temper of mind like this could not fail to produce ill will towards him who felt no scruples in exposing their wilful folly ; and the watchful ma ...
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... able phenomenon in the constellation Cassiopeia was mainly instrumental in detaching the celebrated Tycho Brahe from the chemical studies , which till then divided his attention with astro- nomy . Tycho's star disappeared at the ...
... able phenomenon in the constellation Cassiopeia was mainly instrumental in detaching the celebrated Tycho Brahe from the chemical studies , which till then divided his attention with astro- nomy . Tycho's star disappeared at the ...
Side 21
... able to meet with the Italian translation of Porta's Na- tural Magic , which was published in 1611 , under his own superintendence ; but the English translator of 1658 would probably have known if any intelligible interpretation were ...
... able to meet with the Italian translation of Porta's Na- tural Magic , which was published in 1611 , under his own superintendence ; but the English translator of 1658 would probably have known if any intelligible interpretation were ...
Side 22
... able , and sundry times hath by proportionall glasses , duely situate in convenient angles , not only discouered things farre off , read letters , numbered peeces of money , with the verye coyne and super- scription thereof , cast by ...
... able , and sundry times hath by proportionall glasses , duely situate in convenient angles , not only discouered things farre off , read letters , numbered peeces of money , with the verye coyne and super- scription thereof , cast by ...
Side 28
... able to explain what the ratio between them is ; but one who has more understanding will know that if they were other than they are , thou- sands of admirable conclusions would have been lost , and that none of the other properties of ...
... able to explain what the ratio between them is ; but one who has more understanding will know that if they were other than they are , thou- sands of admirable conclusions would have been lost , and that none of the other properties of ...
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