 ... knots an hour against the wind. These are but a part of its fruits, 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 yesterday was invisible is...  Critical and historical essays - Page 396by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883Full view - About this book
 | 1846 - 512 pages
...; to traverse the earth in cars which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which run ten knots an hour against the wind. These are but...— which is never perfect. Its law is progress." You see from this, if you are disposed to be enlightened, that instead of the antediluvians having... | |
 | 1837 - 608 pages
...traverse (he land on cars • which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which • sail against the wind. These are but a part of its fruits,...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 512 pages
...earth, to traverse the land on cars which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which sail against the wind. These are but a part of its fruits,...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pages
...earth, to traverse the land in cars which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which run ten knots an hour against the wind. These are but...various as the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable fame chiefly to this, that all those powers received their direction from common sense.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...earth, to traverse the )and on cars which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which sail aever attained it, which is never perfect Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible... | |
 | William Keddie - 1854 - 400 pages
...earth, to traverse the land in cars which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which run ten knots an hour against the wind. These are but...is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible ia its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow. — (Macaulay.) SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURE ASCENT... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - 1855 - 446 pages
...whirl along without horses, and the ocean with ships which sail against the wind. These are but few of its fruits, and of its first fruits. For it is...goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow. — Macaulay. 203. DIVERSIONS We are furnished with numerous arguments why the graver occupations should... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1856 - 406 pages
...in ships which sail against the wind. These are but a part of its fruits, and of its first-fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has...to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' " l 1 Essays. ESSAYS. I.— OF TRUTH. WHAT is truth ? said jesting Pilate ; * and would' not stay for... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 pages
...earth, to traverse the land on cars which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which sail against the wind. These are but a part of its fruits,...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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 752 pages
...fruits, and of 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...goal today, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." LORD BACON. Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he oives his wide and durable fame chiefly... | |
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