Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 68
The transmutation of elements , each into other , hath been anciently held . In Plutarch we find in was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was a birth to air , and the death of air a birth FO water .
The transmutation of elements , each into other , hath been anciently held . In Plutarch we find in was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was a birth to air , and the death of air a birth FO water .
Page 70
The Pythagor¿ans , Platonists , and Stoics held the world to be an aniinal . Though some of them have chosen to conSider it as a vegetable . However the phänomena and effects do plainly shew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or ...
The Pythagor¿ans , Platonists , and Stoics held the world to be an aniinal . Though some of them have chosen to conSider it as a vegetable . However the phänomena and effects do plainly shew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or ...
Page 72
In the same sense may not fire be said to have force , to operate , and agitate the whole system of the world , which is held together and informed by one presiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery substance ...
In the same sense may not fire be said to have force , to operate , and agitate the whole system of the world , which is held together and informed by one presiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery substance ...
Page 76
The Platonists too , as well as the Pythagor¿ans , held fire to be the immediate natural agent , or animal spirit ; to cherish , to warm , to heat , to enlighten , to vegetate , to produce the digestions , circulations , secretions ...
The Platonists too , as well as the Pythagor¿ans , held fire to be the immediate natural agent , or animal spirit ; to cherish , to warm , to heat , to enlighten , to vegetate , to produce the digestions , circulations , secretions ...
Page 78
... derived from that pure ¿ther to which he supposed the incorporeal deity ( wwgisor sidos ) to be immediately united , or on which he supposed it immediately to act . 171. The Platonists held their intellect resided in foul , and soul ...
... derived from that pure ¿ther to which he supposed the incorporeal deity ( wwgisor sidos ) to be immediately united , or on which he supposed it immediately to act . 171. The Platonists held their intellect resided in foul , and soul ...
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| Pealkiri | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Autor | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Bowyer, William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 20 apr. 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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