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" The end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. "
Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine, and Annals of Philosophy - Page 343
1825
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...of our foundation is the knowledge of t> causes, and secret motions of things ; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. The preparations and instruments are these : We have large and deep caves of several depths : the deepest...
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 6

Christianity - 1843 - 750 pages
...fructifera ; its end is both " the knowledge of causes and secret motions of things, and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all things possible." * The latter of these was a continual subject of high and bright anticipation to Lord Bacon ; and,...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...of our foundation is the know" ledge of causes, and secret motions of things; " and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, '' to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. " We have large and deep caves of several depths : "...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 16

Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 pages
...dissections and trials, that thereby we may take light what may be wrought upon the body of man. enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible." («) In these glorious inventions of one rich mind, may be traced much of what has been effected in...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
...our foundation is the know" ledge of causes, and secret motions of things ; " and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, " to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. " We have large and deep caves of several depths : "...
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Selections from the Edinburgh Review: Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 3-4

Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...but the amplification of the power and kingdom of mankind over the world." "A restitution of man lo the sovereignty of nature." (Of the interpretation...enlarging the bounds of human empire to the effecting all tilings possible." ' New Atlantis. ) From the enlargement of reason, he did not separate the growth...
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 3-4

1835 - 916 pages
...amplification of the power and kingdom of mankind over tinworld." "A restitution of man to the sovereignly L W Rgksk'hzj f f P LIe|ifi V k h h[klM f f f fOi L L g l MpQ~_<W=W L l l L L i L L i L ^ i W i all things possible." (New Atlantis.) From the enlargement of reason, he did not separate the growth...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...end of our foundation is the knowledge of causes, and secret motions of things; and the enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. We have large and deep caves of several depths : the...
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Utopia: or, The happy republic. To which is added, The new Atlantis, by lord ...

Thomas More (st.) - 1845 - 358 pages
...Lord Bacon evidently experienced the influence of his own favourite pursuit, in erecting larging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. We have large and deep caves of several depths : the...
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Utopia; Or, the Happy Republic: A Philosophical Romance

Saint Thomas More - Utopias - 1845 - 356 pages
...philosophy. Lord Bacon evidently i perienced the influence of his own favourite pursuit, in erect: larging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible. " The preparations and instruments are these. "We have large and deep caves of several depths : the...
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