 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 - Knowledge, Theory of - 1876 - 504 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 pages
...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... | |
 | Thomas Fowler - Philosophy - 1881 - 254 pages
...cliff,4 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 na^tural philosophy is infected. But if any man shall keep... | |
 | Emelyn W. Washburn - English literature - 1882 - 254 pages
...did descry, that forms were the true objects of knowledge, but lost the real fruits 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 shall keep a continual... | |
 | Frederick Denison Maurice - Fathers of the church - 1882 - 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 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 upon theology, wherewith all his natural philosophy is infected. But if any man shall keep... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1885 - 438 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 t 2 his natural philosophy is infected. But if any man shall keep... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - 1886 - 480 pages
...descry, Thut forms [laws] were the true object of knowledge, but lost the real f mil of his opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from matter and not confined and determined by mailer, and so turning his opinion upon theology, wherewith all //i'.-. natural philosophy is infected."... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1887 - 882 pages
...cliff, did descry that forms were the true object of knowIcdje ; 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... | |
 | Nathaniel Holmes - Idealism - 1888 - 542 pages
...said) had perceived " that Forms were the true object of knowledge, but lost the 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." It is very plain, in short,... | |
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