 | Isaac Newton - 1730 - 432 sider
...Effects, is to tell us nothing: But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from Phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the Properties and Actions of all corporeal Things follow from thofe manifeft Principles^ would be a very great ftep in Philofophy, though the Caufes of thofe Principles... | |
 | Frederick Beasley - 1822 - 584 sider
...properties and actions of all coporeal things follow from these principles; this would be a great progress in philosophy, though the causes of those principles were not yet discovered. Again — 1 have explained the phenomena of the Heavens and the sea by the force of gravity; but the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 sider
...derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how th« properties and actions of all corporeal things follow...causes of those principles were not yet discovered. Newton. The gradus, a Roman measure, may be translated л step, or the half of a passus or pace. Arbuthnol... | |
 | William Whewell - 1840 - 606 sider
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles... | |
 | William Whewell - 1840 - 606 sider
...the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles were not yet discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose the principles of motion above maintained, they being of very... | |
 | 1841 - 530 sider
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of these principles... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 662 sider
...occult specifick quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing: but to derive two or three general principles of motion...causes of those principles were not yet discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose the principles of motion and leave their causes to be found... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 654 sider
...occult specifick quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing: but to derive two 'or three, general principles of motion...very great step in Philosophy, though the causes of Ihose principles were not yet discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose the principles of... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - 662 sider
...quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing: hut to derive two or Ihrec general principles of motion from phaenomena, and...very great step in Philosophy, though the causes of Ihose principles were not yet discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose the principles of... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm H. Alexander freiherr von Humboldt - 1850 - 666 sider
...effects. is to tell us nothing: but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phaenomcna, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions...very great step in Philosophy, though the causes of Ihose principles were not yet discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose the principles of... | |
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But to derive two or three general principles of motion from phaenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from those manifest principles, would be a very great step in philosophy, though the causes... 
