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1 Pre | inquiry and the obscurity of things, and like impatient horses 2 Pre | machinery. Certainly if in things mechanical men had set to 3 Pre | instruments, just as in things intellectual they have set 4 Pre | forces — when they hope great things either from the number and 5 Pre | Upon these premises two things occur to me of which, that 6 Pre | care and study that the things which I shall propound should 7 1, V | magician; but by all (as things now are) with slight endeavor 8 1, VI | self-contradictory to expect that things which have never yet been 9 1, VII | and derivations from a few things already known, not in the 10 1, VIII | ordering and setting forth of things already invented, not methods 11 1, XVI | abstracted and formed from things by proper methods.~ 12 1, XVIII | and axioms be derived from things by a more sure and guarded 13 1, XXI | contend with the obscurity of things.~ 14 1, XXXI | superinducing and engrafting of new things upon old. We must begin 15 1, XXXIV | forward is no easy matter, for things in themselves new will yet 16 1, XLI | of man is the measure of things. On the contrary, all perceptions 17 1, XLI | discolors the nature of things by mingling its own nature 18 1, XLIII | explanations wherewith in some things learned men are wont to 19 1, XLV | And though there be many things in nature which are singular 20 1, XLVI | agreeable to itself) draws all things else to support and agree 21 1, XLVII | understanding is moved by those things most which strike and enter 22 1, XLVII | feigns and supposes all other things to be somehow, though it 23 1, XLVII | how, similar to those few things by which it is surrounded. 24 1, XLVIII | general, than he who in things subordinate and subaltern 25 1, XLIX | Therefore he rejects difficult things from impatience of research; 26 1, XLIX | impatience of research; sober things, because they narrow hope; 27 1, XLIX | narrow hope; the deeper things of nature, from superstition; 28 1, XLIX | seem to be occupied with things mean and transitory; things 29 1, XLIX | things mean and transitory; things not commonly believed, out 30 1, L | deceptions of the senses; in that things which strike the sense outweigh 31 1, L | strike the sense outweigh things which do not immediately 32 1, L | ceases; insomuch that of things invisible there is little 33 1, L | And yet unless these two things just mentioned be searched 34 1, LI | substance and reality to things which are fleeting. But 35 1, LIV | with reference to a few things; and Gilbert also, after 36 1, LV | mark the differences of things, others to mark their resemblances. 37 1, LIX | with natural and material things, since the definitions themselves 38 1, LX | They are either names of things which do not exist (for 39 1, LX | exist (for as there are things left unnamed through lack 40 1, LX | corresponds), or they are names of things which exist, but yet confused 41 1, LX | see how far the several things which the word is used to 42 1, LXII | great deal out of a few things, or a very little out of 43 1, LXII | very little out of many things; so that on both sides philosophy 44 1, LXIII | restrictions on the nature of things; being always more solicitous 45 1, LXIII | about the inner truth of things; a failing best shown when 46 1, LXIII | some savor of the nature of things, and experience, and bodies; 47 1, LXIV | and has reference to many things), but in the narrowness 48 1, LXIV | universals and principles of things, great danger may be apprehended 49 1, LXV | this unwholesome mixture of things human and divine there arises 50 1, LXVI | the universal nature of things. From this source has flowed 51 1, LXVI | with different species of things, of animals, of plants, 52 1, LXVI | moving principles, whereby, things are produced, the object 53 1, LXVI | the first principles of things and the highest generalities 54 1, LXVI | working result entirely from things intermediate. Hence it is 55 1, LXVI | till they reach the atom; things which, even if true, can 56 1, LXVII | Refrainers, but allow of some things to be followed as probable, 57 1, LXVII | truth, its interest in all things grows fainter, and the result 58 1, LXIX | of all science. Of these things, however, which now I do 59 1, LXX | taking counsel only from things as they fall out, they fetch 60 1, LXX | removes the marvel — which two things will do much to render the 61 1, LXXI | river, bringing down to us things which are light and puffed 62 1, LXXV | lay down the law on all things so confidently, do still 63 1, LXXV | nature, the obscurity of things, and the weakness of the 64 1, LXXV | forms or true differences of things (which are in fact laws 65 1, LXXVI | philosophy (the nature of things to wit) was torn and split 66 1, LXXX | the surface and variety of things. Because after these particular 67 1, LXXXI | in rendering causes for things long since discovered, and 68 1, LXXXII | investigation and discovery of things, and in the first place 69 1, LXXXII | composed, but only such things as appear to be consistent 70 1, LXXXIV | greater knowledge of human things and a riper judgment in 71 1, LXXXIV | number and variety of the things which he has seen and heard 72 1, LXXXIV | frequent in our times many things in nature have been laid 73 1, LXXXIV | accompany with the nature of things.~ 74 1, LXXXV | and take notice of such things as the discovery in astronomy 75 1, LXXXV | in grammar; or again in things mechanical, the discovery 76 1, LXXXV | has taken to bring these things to their present degree 77 1, LXXXVI | from the contemplation of things, and which they meant to 78 1, LXXXVI | do not seek to advance in things delivered to them as long 79 1, LXXXVII | influences; arts of divining things future, and bringing things 80 1, LXXXVII | things future, and bringing things distant near, and revealing 81 1, LXXXVII | distant near, and revealing things secret; and many more. But 82 1, LXXXVII | generals really did greater things than these shadowy heroes 83 1, LXXXVIII| already observed. Which things, if they be noted accurately, 84 1, LXXXVIII| system of the heavens, and things of this kind, which seem 85 1, LXXXVIII| nature which appears in some things to be latent and hidden 86 1, LXXXVIII| matter. In fact, what in some things is accounted a secret has 87 1, LXXXIX | antipodes.~Moreover, as things now are, to discourse of 88 1, LXXXIX | all the while disparaging things divine by mingling them 89 1, LXXXIX | divine by mingling them with things human. Now in such mixtures 90 1, LXXXIX | mysteries, to the hidden things of nature, which are barred 91 1, XC | what is established; these things resting on authority, consent, 92 1, XCII | that men despair and think things impossible. For wise and 93 1, XCII | worse and meaner opinion of things as they are than they now 94 1, XCIII | it was said of spiritual things, "The kingdom of God cometh 95 1, XCIV | difficulty has its rise not in things themselves, which are not 96 1, XCVI | pure and unmixed, better things are to be expected.~ 97 1, XCVII | ages: that I did no great things, but simply made less account 98 1, XCVII | simply made less account of things that were accounted great. 99 1, XCIX | confines his attention to those things which bear upon his particular 100 1, XCIX | interruption, then may better things be hoped of knowledge.~CI~ 101 1, XCIX | to read and write, better things may be hoped.~CII~Moreover, 102 1, XCIX | the discovery of many new things of service to the life and 103 1, XCIX | new particulars, greater things may be looked for. For our 104 1, XCIX | are called, of arts and things), and taking stand upon 105 1, XCIX | for its work, very many things are to be provided which 106 1, XCIX | not either stick fast in things already known, or loosely 107 1, XCIX | and abstract forms, not at things solid and realized in matter. 108 1, XCIX | but were busy about other things, no one can doubt but that 109 1, XCIX | And therefore far better things, and more of them, and at 110 1, XCIX | altogether incredible. Yet these things and others like them lay 111 1, XCIX | on certain properties of things themselves and nature, there 112 1, XCIX | say, of observing these things, men went for so many ages 113 1, XCIX | separated from the evidence of things. Moreover, this road has 114 1, XCIX | and submitting my mind to Things, advanced these matters, 115 1, XCIX | numbers doing all the same things, one shall take charge of 116 1, XCIX | true opinions as to the things I propose, although they 117 1, XCIX | nature and the principles of things. And no doubt many old theories 118 1, XCIX | history and tables many things by the way, and apply them 119 1, XCIX | aiming as I do at greater things, I condemn all unseasonable 120 1, XCIX | premature tarrying over such things as these, being (as I often 121 1, XCIX | discovery are read, some things in the experiments themselves 122 1, XCIX | no consequence, for such things must needs happen at first. 123 1, XCIX | history and experiments many things which are trivial and commonly 124 1, XCIX | of no use; which kind of things may possibly avert and alienate 125 1, XCIX | interest.~And first, for those things which seem common. Let men 126 1, XCIX | and adapt the causes of things which rarely happen to such 127 1, XCIX | dispute and decide on other things of less frequent and familiar 128 1, XCIX | on uncommon or remarkable things, much less anything new 129 1, XCIX | unless the causes of common things, and the causes of those 130 1, XCIX | compelled to admit the commonest things into my history. Nay, in 131 1, XCIX | nothing more than this, that things of familiar and frequent 132 1, XCIX | that information concerning things which are not known is not 133 1, XCIX | than attention concerning things which are.~CXX~And for things 134 1, XCIX | things which are.~CXX~And for things that are mean or even filthy — 135 1, XCIX | are mean or even filthy — things which (as Pliny says) must 136 1, XCIX | introduced with an apology — such things, no less than the most splendid 137 1, XCIX | image of existence; and things mean and splendid exist 138 1, XCIX | namely, that there are many things in this History which to 139 1, XCIX | suppose, therefore, that things like these are of no use 140 1, XCIX | discourse. So again the seeds of things are of much latent virtue, 141 1, XCIX | receive into natural history things either common, or mean, 142 1, XCIX | he who will not attend to things like these as being too 143 1, XCIX | the evidence and truth of things, I reject all forms of fiction 144 1, XCIX | according to the vicissitude of things and course of ages, than 145 1, XCIX | fluctuations of individual things, drags down the mind to 146 1, XCIX | utility are here the very same things; 2 and works themselves 147 1, XCIX | does) but the nature of things also, I supply the mind 148 1, XCIX | itself aptly to the nature of things. And therefore I deliver 149 1, XCIX | put men in mind of some things.~In the first place, then, 150 1, XCIX | whole face and state of things throughout the world; the 151 1, XCIX | Now the empire of man over things depends wholly on the arts 152 1, XCIX | that by means of which all things else shall be discovered 153 1, XCIX | the very contemplation of things as they are, without superstition 154 1, XCIX | but in its connection with things, must needs hold that the 155 1, XCIX | the deeper boundaries of things. But whosoever is acquainted 156 1, XCIX | detect and bring to light things never yet done, and such 157 1, XCIX | in the natural order of things than the form itself. For 158 1, XCIX | in the present state of things) human thought can scarcely 159 1, XCIX | extends its operation to things immediately adjoining, or 160 1, XCIX | primary axioms. And in those things too where man has no means 161 1, XCIX | natural action depends on things infinitely small, or at 162 1, XCIX | structure, especially in things and their parts that have 163 1, XCIX | properties and virtues in things depend, and from which, 164 1, XII | or pungency both in cold things, as vinegar and oil of vitriol, 165 1, XVII | myself to be drawn away from things themselves and the operative 166 1, XVII | because they mix and combine things heterogeneous (for the heat 167 1, XVII | the gross appearance of things, and by men's opinions. 168 1, XVII | most certain that these things, however heterogeneous and 169 1, XVIII | exists in the nature of things positively, and not as the 170 1, XIX | understanding a match for things and nature), do not rest 171 1, XXI | Application to Practice, or of things in their relation to man; 172 1, XXVI | known persons; or any other things at pleasure (provided they 173 1, XXVI | this third species: that things which make their impression 174 1, XXVI | this fourth species: that things which are chiefly imprinted 175 1, XXVI | before going to sleep, also things that happen for the first 176 1, XXVI | this sixth species: that things which are waited for and 177 1, XXVII | resemblances and conjugations of things, not in lesser forms (as 178 1, XXVII | observing the variety of things, and explaining the exact 179 1, XXVII | use toward science. Such things indeed serve to delight, 180 1, XXVII | resemblances and analogies of things, as well in wholes as in 181 1, XXVII | similitudes and sympathies of things that have no reality, which 182 1, XXVII | beneath the ground, which two things are ultimities and extremes; 183 1, XXVII | mathematical postulate that if two things are equal to the same thing 184 1, XXVIII | qualities found in such things as may be taken for miracles 185 1, XXVIII | further than to pronounce such things the secrets and mighty works 186 1, XXVIII | mighty works of nature, things as it were causeless, and 187 1, XXVIII | and the common course of things.~ 188 1, XXIX | may be ensured. Now those things are to be chiefly suspected 189 1, XXX | composition and structure of things, and suggesting the causes 190 1, XXXI | the most part very poor things, and that all power of a 191 1, XXXI | While on the other hand things which really call for wonder 192 1, XXXI | the magnet, and the like — things in fact most familiar, but 193 1, XXXI | but not bright. But all things that are made of concrete 194 1, XXXI | singular. And certainly among things artificial those are to 195 1, XXXI | omitted. For although such things lie buried deep beneath 196 1, XXXI | imagination, sympathy of things at a distance, transmission 197 1, XXXII | the understanding from the things to which it is accustomed, 198 1, XXXIII | be found in the nature of things. In like manner, if the 199 1, XXXIV | of nature and measures of things, and how far in any case 200 1, XXXV | phantoms and false images of things, which in concrete substances 201 1, XXXV | twice in the day. For if things be so, it is manifest that 202 1, XXXV | notion of places, though such things prevail in the schools, 203 1, XXXVI | checked by the cohesion of things, or (as it is commonly called) 204 1, XXXVI | the world; to which two things we owe this idea of motion. 205 1, XXXVI | excited by it. But these things, though well observed, do 206 1, XXXVII | heat, and certain other things acting at a distance, it 207 1, XXXVIII | the second make manifest things which are not directly perceptible 208 1, XXXVIII | processes or series of those things and motions which are for 209 1, XXXVIII | bounds to the subtlety of things. Of these I shall now speak 210 1, XXXIX | And here (as is usual in things new and wonderful) a kind 211 1, XXXIX | discoveries, and many other things equally worthy of investigation 212 1, XL | that is, make manifest things not directly perceptible 213 1, XL | applicable to a great many things, and in the investigations 214 1, XL | textures and configurations of things (though the entire body 215 1, XL | one that discloses many things quite beyond expectation. 216 1, XL | virtues and sympathies of things chiefly reside. Nor do they 217 1, XL | make manifest to the sense things not directly perceptible 218 1, XL | making manifest to the sense things not directly perceptible 219 1, XLI | and so with many other things of the kind. In the same 220 1, XLI | of the Latent Process of things. For it should all along 221 1, XLI | place I am not handling the things themselves, but only giving 222 1, XLII | judgment. It is employed when things not directly perceptible 223 1, XLIV | virtue. And unless these four things have been well and carefully 224 1, XLV | the powers and motions of things act and take effect at distances 225 1, XLV | and fixed in the nature of things, so that there is a certain 226 1, XLV | which they act — all which things should be observed and brought 227 1, XLV | These, therefore, and like things should be observed in the 228 1, XLV | other motions. And all these things with their measures should 229 1, XLVI | and fixed in the nature of things. Even those actions which 230 1, XLVI | the liquid; and many other things of a similar kind. The compressions 231 1, XLVI | accomplishment, as is shown by those things which by reason of the velocity 232 1, XLVIII | almost always name and define things rather by effects and incapacities 233 1, XLVIII | be innate and inherent in things themselves), or perhaps 234 1, XLVIII | off by the help of three things: either by heat, or by the 235 1, XLVIII | and requires rest from things without) is disturbed and 236 1, XLVIII | granary remains pure; all things, in short, that are shaken 237 1, XLVIII | the waters, or makes moist things swell; if the starry heaven 238 1, XLVIII | motion has place in other things also. It is observed in 239 1, XLVIII | manifests itself in three things: in rays of light, in the 240 1, XLVIII | doubt in nature certain things ultimate and without cause, 241 1, XLVIII | again, that the motions of things tend to the preservation 242 1, XLIX | from the whole store of things such as make most for the 243 1, XLIX | human chart, or chart of things to be wished for. For to 244 1, L | justly be reckoned among things of general use. To this 245 1, L | air. Nor are powders bad things; for though they contain 246 1, L | it in intensity. Thus all things with us tend to rarefaction, 247 1, L | should be collected.~Besides things which are cold to the touch, 248 1, L | premature, till the forms of things and the configurations of 249 1, L | discovering the consents of things before the discovery of 250 1, L | more general consents of things are not, however, quite 251 1, L | quaternions or great tribes of things (each within its own limits) 252 1, LI | so do I forever hate all things vain and tumid, and do my 253 1, LII | also from the nature of things — no wonder that it is everywhere