| 1881 - 622 páginas
...philosophy based upon ' cause and effect ' suits all ages, all climes; it satisfies and stimulates. The point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-point to-morrow. It is a creed that ever urges mankind on, which never rests, which lias never... | |
| 1869 - 604 páginas
...it has been truly said, that " It U n philosophy which never rests — its law is progress : a poiut which yesterday was invisible, is its goal to-day, and will be its starting post to-morrow." Yes, gentlemen, we cannot contemplate the vast changes that have taken placo on the surface of our... | |
| 1837 - 608 páginas
...its first fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, ' which has never attained it, which is never perfect. Its law is ' progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to' day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1838 - 606 páginas
...SOCIETY OF LONDON, ETC. AUTHOR OF " PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY." " It is a philosophy which never rests— its law is progress : a point which yesterday was...to-day, and will be its starting post to-morrow."— EDIN. REV., No. 132. p. 83. July 1837. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. LONDON : TO WILLIAM HENRY... | |
| 1838 - 870 páginas
...of its first fruits. For it is a phibsnphy which never rests, which has never attained :t, wnich is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which...was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' [Fart 3d, and last, in our next number.] THE MOTHER FOR HER SON. БТ BW... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1838 - 576 páginas
...SOCIETY OF LONDON, ETC. AUTHOR OF " PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY." " It is a philosophy which never rests — its law is progress : a point which yesterday was...is its goal to-day, and will be its starting post to-mor.ow."— EDIN. REV., No, 132. p. 83. July 1837. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. LONDON... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 páginas
...and of its first fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has never attained, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which...was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...of its first fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has aever attained it, which is never perfect Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal today, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.* Great and various ns the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
| Sir Charles Lyell - 1846 - 358 páginas
...SOCIETY OF LONDON, ETC. AUTHOR OP "PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY." " It is a philosophy which never rests — ih law is progress : a point which yesterday was invisible is its goal today, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." — Edin. Rev. ''Part of the present Treatise was written originally in the... | |
| 1846 - 406 páginas
...sails. These are a part of its fruits ; for it is a philosophy, says the same writer, that never sleeps, its law is progress ; a point which yesterday was invisible, is its goal to day, and its starting place to-morrow.' " MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. MICHIGAN. WE have received a copy... | |
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