 But it is manifest that Plato in his opinion of Ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation situate as upon a cliff, did descry that forms were the true object of knowledge ; but lost the real fruit of his opinion, by considering of forms as absolutely...  Letters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development - Page 152by Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 390 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon - 1861 - 862 pages
...cliff, did descry that forms were the true object of knowledge ; but lost the real fruit of his opinion, by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...confined and determined by matter ; and so turning his opinion upon Theology, wherewith all his natural philosophy is infected. But if any man shall keep... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - Philosophy, Modern - 1862 - 708 pages
...that Forms are the true object of knowledge. He thinks that Plato " lost the real fruit of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...Matter, and not confined and determined by Matter." There must be no hasty pursuit after this knowledge ; here, as everywhere, men have precipitately fled... | |
 | Medicine - 1863 - 586 pages
...did descry ' that forms were the true object of knowledge,' but lost the real fruit of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...confined and determined by matter ; and so turning his opinion oa theology, wherewith all his natural philosophy is infected." — De Aug. Scient. t Epicurus,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1864 - 464 pages
...cliff, did descry that forms were the true object of knowledge ; but lost the real fruit of his opinion, by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from matter, and not confined i On this branch of the subject there is a large addition of ten or twelve pages in the De Augmentis.... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 636 pages
...descry, That forms [laws] were the true object of knowledge, but lost the real fruit of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...confined and determined by matter, and so turning his opinion upon theology, wherewith all his natural philosophy it infected," 3 Here, in respect of forms... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1867 - 670 pages
...true object of knowledge, but lost the real fruit of his opinion bg considering of forms as absolutelg abstracted from matter and not confined and determined by matter, and so turning his opinion upon theologg, wherewith all his natural philosophg is infected." 2 Here, in respect of forms... | |
 | Henry Maudsley - 1870 - 216 pages
...did descry ' that forms were the true object of knowledge,' but lost the real fruit of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...confined and determined by matter ; and so turning his opinion on theology, wherewith all his natural philosophy is infected." — De Aug. Scient. said, that... | |
 | Henry Maudsley - 1871 - 186 pages
...cliff, did descry 'that forms were the true ohject of knowledge,' but lost the real fruit of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...confined and determined by matter ; and so turning his opinion on theology, wherewith all his natural philosophy is infected." — De Aug. Sclent. as Lavater... | |
 | Henry Maudsley - Mind and body - 1872 - 180 pages
...did descry ' that forms were the true object of knowledge,' but lost the real fruit of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...confined and determined by matter ; and so turning his opinion on theology, wherewith all his natural philosophy is infected."— De Aug. Stient. as Lavater... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - Philosophy - 1873 - 744 pages
...that Forms are the true object of knowledge. He thinks that Plato " lost the real fruit of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from...Matter, and not confined and determined by Matter." There must be no hasty pursuit after this knowledge; here, as everywhere, men have precipitately fled... | |
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