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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 6
Page 15
But che chemistry of nature is much more perfect than that of human art ,
inasmuch as it joineth to the / . power of heat that of the most exquisite
mechanism . Those who have examined the structure of trees and plants by
microfcopes , have ...
But che chemistry of nature is much more perfect than that of human art ,
inasmuch as it joineth to the / . power of heat that of the most exquisite
mechanism . Those who have examined the structure of trees and plants by
microfcopes , have ...
Page 24
Qualities in a degree too strong for human nature to subdue , and assimilate to it
self , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or
innocent . But this seemeth an acid so thoroughly concocted , so gentle , bland ,
and ...
Qualities in a degree too strong for human nature to subdue , and assimilate to it
self , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or
innocent . But this seemeth an acid so thoroughly concocted , so gentle , bland ,
and ...
Page 73
No eye could ever hitherto discern , and no sense perceive , the animal spirit in a
human body , otherwise than from it's effects . The same may be said of pure fire ,
or the spirit of the universe , which is perceived only by means of some other ...
No eye could ever hitherto discern , and no sense perceive , the animal spirit in a
human body , otherwise than from it's effects . The same may be said of pure fire ,
or the spirit of the universe , which is perceived only by means of some other ...
Page 82
Therefore as the animal spirit of man , being subtil and luminous , is the
immediate tegument of the human soul , or that wherein and whereby the acts ;
even so the spirit of the world , that active fiery ¿thereal subftance of light , that
permeates ...
Therefore as the animal spirit of man , being subtil and luminous , is the
immediate tegument of the human soul , or that wherein and whereby the acts ;
even so the spirit of the world , that active fiery ¿thereal subftance of light , that
permeates ...
Page 113
Why may we not suppose certain idiofyncrasies , sympathies , oppositions , in the
solids or fluids or animal spirit of a human body , with regard to the fine insensible
parts of minerals or vegetables , impregnated by rays of light of different 1 ...
Why may we not suppose certain idiofyncrasies , sympathies , oppositions , in the
solids or fluids or animal spirit of a human body , with regard to the fine insensible
parts of minerals or vegetables , impregnated by rays of light of different 1 ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according acid active ¿ther agent alſo ancient animal appears attraction balſam blood bodies called caſes cauſe cold common conſidered contain corporeal cure derived divine doctrine doth earth effects elaſtic element exiſt experiments faith falts fame fire firſt fixed follow force forms foul gives hath heat held human immediate intellect it's juices kind known laws leſs light living manner means mechanical medicine mind moſt motion moved muſt nature never objects obſerved operations opinion original particles perhaps perſons ph¿nomena philoſophers pine plants Plato preſent principle produce pure qualities reaſon receive rendered reſin ſaid ſalts ſame ſay ſeem ſenſe ſenſible ſeveral ſhould ſome ſoul ſpecific ſpirit ſubject ſubſtance ſubtile ſuch ſuppoſed ſyſtem tar-water themſelves theſe things thoſe thought tion trees truth underſtand univerſe uſe various vegetable veſſels virtues volatile whole whoſe
Bibliographic information
| Title | 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 Eighteenth Century English short title catalogue Eighteenth Century collection 8128. number of Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature 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 |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 27 mai 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |