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, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 68
... held . In Plutarch we find it was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This opinion is alfo maintained by ( m ) 137 , 145 . Sir Sir Ifaac Newton . Though it may ...
... held . In Plutarch we find it was the opinion of Heraclitus , that the death of fire was a birth to air , and the death of air a birth to water . This opinion is alfo maintained by ( m ) 137 , 145 . Sir Sir Ifaac Newton . Though it may ...
Page 70
... held the world to be an ani- mal . Though fome of them have chofen to con- fider it as a vegetable . However the ph¿nomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This ...
... held the world to be an ani- mal . Though fome of them have chofen to con- fider it as a vegetable . However the ph¿nomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This ...
Page 72
... held together and informed by one prefiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery substance , as an inftru- mental and mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit or invifible fire is ...
... held together and informed by one prefiding mind , and animated throughout by one and the fame fiery substance , as an inftru- mental and mechanical agent , not as a primary real efficient ? 157. This pure fpirit or invifible fire is ...
Page 76
... held together by it's force . And it was the opinion of the Pythagor¿ans , as Laertius informs us , that heat or fire was the principle of life animating the whole fyftem , and penetrating all the elements ( a ) . The Platonifts too ...
... held together by it's force . And it was the opinion of the Pythagor¿ans , as Laertius informs us , that heat or fire was the principle of life animating the whole fyftem , and penetrating all the elements ( a ) . The Platonifts too ...
Page 78
... held from bursting forth every moment to the ut- ter ravage and deftruction of all things . And it is very remarkable , that this fame element , fo fierce and deftructive , fhould yet be fo variously temper- ed and applied , as to be ...
... held from bursting forth every moment to the ut- ter ravage and deftruction of all things . And it is very remarkable , that this fame element , fo fierce and deftructive , fhould yet be fo variously temper- ed and applied , as to be ...
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