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Critical and historical essays - Page 396
by Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1883
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The works of lord Macaulay, complete, ed. by lady Trevelyan, Volume 6

Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1866 - 734 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 ah1 those powers received their direction from common sense....
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Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 554 pages
...without horses, and the ocean in ships which run ten knots an hour against the wind. These are hut a part of its fruits, and of its first fruits. For...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....
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Records of Noble Lives

William Henry Davenport Adams - 1867 - 370 pages
...run ten 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...to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." Thus, the full fruition of that splendid legacy which the genius of Bacon bequeathed to mankind can...
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' Monthly Journal, Volume 41

1907 - 600 pages
...air, to penetrate securely into the noxious reces-es of the earth. * * * These are but a part of the fruits, and of its first fruits. For it is a philosophy...attained which is never perfect. Its law is progress. The point, which yesterday was invisible, is its goal today, and will be its starting post tomorrow."...
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Remarks on Classical and Utilitarian Studies: Read Before the American ...

Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 68 pages
...These are but a part of its fruits and of its first-fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point...to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." « Thus spoke the " Edinburgh Review " just thirty years ago ; aud since that time men have learned...
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Modern Inquiries, Classical, Professional, and Miscellaneous

Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 404 pages
...These are but a part of its fruits and of its first-fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point...to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." Thus spoke the " Edinburgh Review " just thirty rears ago; and since that time men have learned to...
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The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete: Critical and historical essays

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 732 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....
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The North American Journal of Homeopathy, Volume 19

1871 - 604 pages
...earth, to traverse the land in cars which whirl along without horses, and the ocean in ships which sail against the wind. These are but a part of its fruits,...which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and vill be its starting-point tomorrow." Tin' I'mi ; < or iM.rrm r, REASONING. — I have said that Lord...
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Miscellanies

John Addington Symonds - 1871 - 468 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 its end, which is never perfect, — its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible, is...
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Miscellanies

John Addington Symonds - 1871 - 470 pages
...and of its first fruits. For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has never attained its end, which is never perfect, — its law is progress. A...to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' "* The second large division, which I designate as the Psychical Sciences, have, like the first, external...
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