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 85
Celestial things , as angels , chariots , and such like ph¿nomena are invefted with fire , light , and fplendor . Ezekiel in his visions beheld ( a ) 179 . fire and brightness , lamps , burning coals of fire fire ( 85 ) as related to ...
Celestial things , as angels , chariots , and such like ph¿nomena are invefted with fire , light , and fplendor . Ezekiel in his visions beheld ( a ) 179 . fire and brightness , lamps , burning coals of fire fire ( 85 ) as related to ...
Page 97
... there being nothing in this that contradicts the ph¿nomena . And there needs nothing more in order to conceive the possibility of rays passing from and to all visible points , although they be not incorpo· real .
... there being nothing in this that contradicts the ph¿nomena . And there needs nothing more in order to conceive the possibility of rays passing from and to all visible points , although they be not incorpo· real .
Page 104
In a word , all the ph¿nomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts seem ascribed to this ¿ther , together with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philosophy of Sir ...
In a word , all the ph¿nomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts seem ascribed to this ¿ther , together with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philosophy of Sir ...
Page 105
It doth not seem necessary from the ph¿nomena , to suppose any medium more active and subtil than light or fire . Light being allowed to move at the rate of about ten millions of miles in a minute , what occasion is there to conceive ...
It doth not seem necessary from the ph¿nomena , to suppose any medium more active and subtil than light or fire . Light being allowed to move at the rate of about ten millions of miles in a minute , what occasion is there to conceive ...
Page 106
We are not therefore obliged to admit a new medium distinct from light , and of a finer and more exquisite substance , for the explication of ph¿nomena , which appear to be as well explained without it .
We are not therefore obliged to admit a new medium distinct from light , and of a finer and more exquisite substance , for the explication of ph¿nomena , which appear to be as well explained without it .
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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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