 | 1887 - 544 Seiten
...herself, without the meddling of the gods,'or with Bruno when he declares that matter is not ' that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her to be, but the universal mother who brings fortli all things as the fruit of her own womb.' Abandoning all disguise, the confession I feel bound... | |
 | 1874 - 532 Seiten
...upon it by an external artificer; byiu own intrinsic force and virtue it brings these forms forth. Matter is not the mere naked, empty capacity which...mother, who brings forth all things as the fruit of her 0*0 womb. This outspoken man was originally a Dominican mon£. He was accused of heresy and had to... | |
 | 1874 - 288 Seiten
...herself without the meddling of the gods V or with Bruno, when he declares that matter is uot " that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb." 172 THE DOCTOR. 173 man is seen to act. On the other side we have the conception that all we see around... | |
 | Royal Microscopical Society (Great Britain) - 1874 - 350 Seiten
...without the meddling of the gods " ? or with Bruno, when he declares that matter is not " that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb " ? The questions here raised are inevitable. They are approaching us with accelerated speed, and it... | |
 | 1874 - 796 Seiten
...without the meddling of the gods ; ' or with Bruno, when he dechires that Matter is not ' that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb' ? The questions here raised are inevitablé. They are approaching us with accelerated speed, and it... | |
 | 1874 - 806 Seiten
...without the meddling of the gods ? " or with Bruno, when he declares that Matter is not " that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb?" The questions here raised are inevitable. They are approaching us with accelerated speed, and it is... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1874 - 172 Seiten
...without the meddling of the gods ? ' or with Bruno, when he declares that Matter is not ' that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb ? ' Believing as I do in the continuity of Nature, I cannot stop abruptly where our microscopes cease... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1874 - 80 Seiten
...without the meddling of the gods ?" or with Bruno, when he declares that matter is not " that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb ? " The questions here raised are inevitable. They are approaching us with accelerated speed, and it... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1874 - 132 Seiten
...without the meddling of the gods ? ' or with Bruno, when he declares that Matter is not ' that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb ? Believing as I do in the continuity of Nature, I cannot stop abruptly where our microscopes cease... | |
 | 1874 - 610 Seiten
...without the meddling of the gods ?' or with Bruno, when he declares that matter is not ' that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her...brings forth all things as the fruit of her own womb ?' The questions here raised are inevitable. They are approaching us with accelerated speed ; and it... | |
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Nature is seen to do all things spontaneously of herself, without the meddling of the gods?" or with Bruno, when he declares that Matter is not "that mere empty capacity which philosophers have pictured her to be, but the universal mother who brings forth... 
