 Is there not a temptation to close to some extent with Lucretius, when he affirms that' Nature is seen to do all things spontaneously of herself, without the meddling of the gods'?  Every Saturday - Страница 3191874Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | John Tulloch - 1884 - 502 страници
...? Is there not a temptation to close, to some extent, with Lucretius, when he affirms that ' 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... | |
 | Henry Seddall - 1884 - 440 страници
...address : " Is there not a temptation to close to some extent with Lucretius when he affirms that '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... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1884 - 660 страници
...life ? Is there not a temptation to close to some extent with Lucretius, when he affirms that ' Nature is seen to do all things spontaneously of herself without the meddling of the god3 ? ' or with Bruno, when he declares that Matter is not * that mere empty capacity which philosophers... | |
 | John Masson - 1884 - 288 страници
...dis agere expers.1 ' If you well understand these things and keep them in mind, nature, free at once and rid of her haughty lords, is seen to do all things of herself and entirely of her own accord, without the aid of the Gods.' <•' Is not teaching like... | |
 | 1874 - 748 страници
...its first propounder. ' If you will apprehend and keep in mind these things, Nature, free at once, and rid of her haughty lords, is seen to do all things...spontaneously of herself, without the meddling of the gods.' " Then came the darkness of the Middle Ages ; and, as the Professor quotes from Lord Bacon, " at a... | |
 | Bourchier Wrey Savile - 1885 - 342 страници
...Matter Is there not a temptation to close to some extent with Lucretius, when he affirms that ' Nature is seen to do all things spontaneously of herself, without the meddling, of the gods ? ' — or with Bruno, when he declares ' Matter to be the universal mother, who brings forth all things... | |
 | Alfred Williams Momerie - 1887 - 350 страници
...mechanical cause." The whole view of Haeckel may be summed up in a sentence from Lucretius : " Nature is seen to do all things spontaneously of herself, without the meddling of the gods." Xow my answer to Haeckel, and to the agnostics generally, is this. They fail to distinguish between... | |
 | William Robinson Clark - 1888 - 312 страници
...be pointed out that in the Belfast Address he quotes with approval the words of Lucretius: " Nature is seen to do all things spontaneously of herself without the meddling of the Gods." But it is quite clear that such approval, on his part, was not intended to teach atheism, although... | |
 | Thomas Hubbard Musick - 1890 - 390 страници
...life ? Is there not a temptation to close to some extent with Lucretius, when he affirms that 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... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1892 - 508 страници
...things has been evolved. ' If you will apprehend and keep in mind these things, Nature, free at once, and rid of her haughty lords, is seen to do all things...spontaneously of herself, without the meddling of the gods.' l To meet the objection that his atoms cannot be Been, Lucretius describes a violent storm, and shows... | |
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