 | 1729 - 320 pages
...Degrees of Grandeur or Minutenefs. The CTnderftanding, indeed, open* an infinite Space on every fide of us, but the Imagination, after a few faint Efforts, is immediately at a ftand, and finds her felf fwallowed up in the Immenfity of the Void that furrounds it : Our Reafon... | |
 | Henry Baker - Bacteriology - 1743 - 384 pages
...of Grandeur " or Minutenefs. The Underftanding, in*e deed, opens an infinite Space on every " fide of us ; but the Imagination, after a " few faint Efforts, is immediately at a ftand, " and finds itfelf fwallowed up in the Im" menfity of the Void that furrounds it. " OurReafon... | |
 | Henry Baker - Microscopes - 1744 - 396 pages
...Grandeur " or Minutenefs. The Underftanding, in" deed, opens an-infinite Space on every fides V of us j but the Imagination, after a few; " faint Efforts, is immediately at a Stand^. " and finds itfelf fwallowed up in the Im*« '.' menfity of the Void that furroQnds it. " Our Reafon can purfue... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...extraordinary degrees of grandeur or minutenefs. The undemanding, indeed, opens an infinite fpace on every fide of us, but the imagination, after a few faint efforts, is immediately at a ifand and finds herfelf fwallowed up in the immenfity of the void that furrounds it : Our reafon can... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...degrees of grandeur or minutenefs. The undei '(landing, in* deed, opens an infinite Ipace on every fide of. us; but the imagination, after a few faint efforts, is immediately at a (land, and finds herfelf Iw.illowed up in the immenfity of the void that furrounds it. Qur reafon can... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...of the earth, with that of a million, and he will quickly find that he " has-no different measure? m his mind, adjusted to such extraordinary' degrees...grandeur or minuteness, The understanding, indeed, ' epens an infinite space on every side of us ; but the imagination, — after a few faint efforts,... | |
 | Books - 1799 - 618 pages
...•earth, with that of a milKou, and lie will quickly find that he has no different measures in his mlr.d, adjusted to such extraordinary degrees of grandeur or minuteness. The understanding, indeed* epens an infinite space on every side of ua ; but the imagination, mfter a few faint efforts, is imincdi«;telT... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...compare in his thoughts a length of a thousand diameters of the earth, with that of a million, and he will quickly find that he has no different measures...faint efforts is immediately at a stand, and finds herself swallowed up in the immensity of the void that surrounds it. Our reason can pursue a particle... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...compare, in his thoughts, a length of a thousand diameters of the earth, with that of a million, and he will quickly find that he has no different measures...faint efforts, is immediately at a stand, and finds herself swallowed up in the immensity of the void that surrounds it: our reason can pursue a particle... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...to compare in his thoughts a length of a thousand diameters of the earth with that of a million, and he will quickly find that he has no different measures...faint efforts, is immediately at a stand, and finds herself swallowed up in the immensity of the void that surrounds it : our reason can pursue a particle... | |
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... less than a mite, or to compare in his thoughts a length of a thousand diameters of the earth, with that of a million, and he will quickly find that he has no different measures in his mind adjusted to such extraordinary degrees of grandeur or minuteness. 
