 | 1833 - 618 pages
...points of view may be, in which objects the most familiar may thereby become placed. Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction...stands, and which has served for ages as the unshaken fouudation of the firmest structures, either of art or nature, is divested by the astronomer of its... | |
 | John Campbell Colquhoun - 1836 - 520 pages
...points of view may be in which objects the most familiar may thereby become placed. Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction...contrary, the most positive evidence of his senses. *" * When the early philosophers of the Italian school explained to their disciples, upon the principles... | |
 | Mrs. L. H. Tyler - 1837 - 302 pages
...points of view may be in which objects the most familiar, may thereby become placed. Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction...contrary, the most positive evidence of his senses. — There is hardly any thing which sets in a stronger light the inherent power of truth over the mind... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1843 - 290 pages
...sense, and to the almost universal belief of mankind. 451. " Almost all the conclusions of Astronomy stand in open and striking contradiction with those...observation, and with what appears to every one, until he has observed and weighed the proofs to the contrary, the most positive evidence of his senses. Thus, the... | |
 | William Benjamin Carpenter - 1843 - 604 pages
...sense, and to the almost universal belief of mankind. 451. " Almost all the conclusions of Astronomy stand in open and striking contradiction with those...observation, and with what appears to every one, until he has observed and weighed the proofs to the contrary, the most positive evidence of his senses. Thus, the... | |
 | John Frederick William Herschel - 1849 - 672 pages
...points of view may be in which objects the most familiar may thereby become placed. Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction...positive evidence of his senses. Thus, the earth on %vhich he stands_, and which has served for ages as the unshaken foundation of the firmest structures,... | |
 | George Grote - 1850 - 710 pages
...points of view may be, in which objects the most familiar may thereby become placed. Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction with those of superficial and mlyar observation, and with what appears to every one, until he has understood and weighed the proofs... | |
 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 428 pages
...being, and that inertia is the essence of matter." — Gall. In regard to Astronomy, " Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction...vulgar observation, and with what appears to every one, till he has understood and weighed the proofs to the contrary, the most positive evidence of his senses."... | |
 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 430 pages
...being. and that inertia is the essence of matter." — Gall. In regard to Astronomy, " Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction...vulgar observation, and with what appears to every one, till he has understood and weighed 'the proofs to the contrary, the most positive evidence of his senses."... | |
 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 430 pages
...contradiction with those of superficial and vulgar observation, and with what appears to every one, till he has understood and weighed the proofs to the contrary, the most positive evidence of his senses." — Sir John Herschel. "The opinions of men are received according to the ancient belief, and upon... | |
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Almost all its conclusions stand in open and striking contradiction with those of superficial and vulgar observation, and with what appears to every one, until he has understood and weighed the proofs to the contrary, the most positive evidence of his... 
