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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. "
The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England - Page xvi
by Francis Bacon - 1834
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Miscellaneous writings in philosophy, morality ...

Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pages
...observe. The end 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 works of Francis Bacon, Volume 2

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 602 pages
...of our foundation is the knowledge of " causes, and secret motions of things ; and the en" 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 : "...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Lord Chancellor of England, Volume 2

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...i; " THE end 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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Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine, and Annals of Philosophy, Volume 3

Industrial arts - 1825 - 590 pages
...restitution of man to the sovereignty of nature;" (of the interpretation of nature;) "The enlarging the bounds of human empire to the effecting of all things possible/' — (New Atlantis.) From the enlargement of reason he did not separate the growth of virtue, for he...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 538 pages
..." THE end 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: A New Edition:

Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 pages
...near, making feigned distances. We have also helps for the sight, far above spectacles and glasses. enlarging of the bounds of human empire, to the effecting of all things possible."(n) In these glorious inventions _of one rich mind, may traced much of what has been effected...
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The Works of Lord Bacon: With an Introductory Essay, Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...observe. " 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. " The preparations and instruments are these. We have large and deep caves of several depths : the...
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The Christian remembrancer; or, The Churchman's Biblical ..., Volume 6

1843 - 744 pages
...lucifera and fnictifera ; 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, throughout...
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 6

Christianity - 1843 - 744 pages
...luoifera and 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 thmgs possible." * The latter of these was a continual subject of high and bright anticipation to Lord...
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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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