The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 1Parry & McMillan, 1854 |
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... knowledge . Obstacles to acquiring knowledge . Want of time . Want of means . Right road . Formation of opi- Affirmative table . Negative table . Table of comparisons . Table of results . In- nion . stances , solitary , travelling ...
... knowledge . Obstacles to acquiring knowledge . Want of time . Want of means . Right road . Formation of opi- Affirmative table . Negative table . Table of comparisons . Table of results . In- nion . stances , solitary , travelling ...
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... knowledge of the scattered occasions . 229 Knowledge of the advancement of life 231 Wisdom of government ...... .... 238 1. History relating to the memory ...... 187 Of universal justice , or the fountains of law 238 2. Poetry relating ...
... knowledge of the scattered occasions . 229 Knowledge of the advancement of life 231 Wisdom of government ...... .... 238 1. History relating to the memory ...... 187 Of universal justice , or the fountains of law 238 2. Poetry relating ...
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... knowledge of man's thought , ( for that is proper to God , ) but it was the enforcing of a thought upon him , and binding his Imagination by a stronger , that he could think no other card . And thereupon he asked me a question or two ...
... knowledge of man's thought , ( for that is proper to God , ) but it was the enforcing of a thought upon him , and binding his Imagination by a stronger , that he could think no other card . And thereupon he asked me a question or two ...
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... knowledge must be raised on other foundations , and built with other mate- rials than had been used through a long tract of many centuries , he continued his inquiries into the laws of nature , and planned his immortal work upon which ...
... knowledge must be raised on other foundations , and built with other mate- rials than had been used through a long tract of many centuries , he continued his inquiries into the laws of nature , and planned his immortal work upon which ...
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... knowledge of the principles of human nature , but to the knowledge of Latin and Greek and verbal criticisms upon the dead languages . " 4 And what has been the result ? During the . last two centuries one class of statesmen has re ...
... knowledge of the principles of human nature , but to the knowledge of Latin and Greek and verbal criticisms upon the dead languages . " 4 And what has been the result ? During the . last two centuries one class of statesmen has re ...
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