 Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind, that a man need only open his eyes to see them. Such I take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word all those bodies which compose the...  The Science-history of the Universe - Page 78by Francis Rolt-Wheeler - 1909Full view - About this book
 | 1835 - 550 pages
...as that of the existence of matter ; also that the first paragraph assumes the point in question. ' Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind...to see them. Such I take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word, all those bodies which... | |
 | 1835 - 566 pages
...mini that a man need only open his eyes to see them. Sucb I take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word, all tin« bodies which compose the mighty frame of the world, ru ••* not any subsistence without a... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 342 pages
...conclusion one that , need, in any degree, stagger the incredulous. " Some truths there are," says he, " so near and obvious to the mind, that a man need only...to see them. Such I take this important one to be, that all the choir of heaven, and furniture of earth, — in a word, all those bodies which compose... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1843 - 542 pages
...conceive in my thoughts any sensible thing or object distinct from the sensation or perception of it.* VI. Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind,...to see them. Such I take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word all those bodies which compose... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1843 - 548 pages
...conceive in my thoughts any sensible thing or object distinct from the sensation or perception of it.* VI. Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind,...to see them. Such I take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word all those bodies which compose... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1843 - 556 pages
...conceive in my thoughts any sensible thing or object distinct from the sensation or perception of it.* VI. Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind,...to see them. Such I take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word all those bodies which compose... | |
 | Outlines - 1846 - 160 pages
...material universe has no existence distinct from, and independent of the perceptions of the mind. " Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind,...to see them. Such I take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of earth. — in a word, all those bodies which... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1846 - 1080 pages
...easily find unanswerable arguments in that doctrine. [161] " Some truths there are," says Berkeley, " so near and obvious to the mind, that a man need only open his eyes to see them. Such," he adds, " I take this ¡m portant one to be, that all the choir of heaven, and furnituro of the earth—... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 340 pages
...conclusion or.u that .need, in any degree, stagger the incredulous. " Some truths there are," says he, " so near and obvious to the mind, that a man need only...to see them. Such I take this important one to be, that all the choir of heaven, and furniture of earth, — in a word, all those bodies which compose... | |
 | David Stuart (D.D.) - 1853 - 196 pages
...material universe has no existence distinct from, and independent of the perceptions of the mind. " Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind,...that a man need only open his eyes to see them. Such 1 take this important one to be, to wit, that all the choir of heaven and furniture of earth — in... | |
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