 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 lapas
...possibility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of ideas,...the true object of knowledge;" but lost the .real. fmiLof his opinion, by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from matter, and not confined... | |
 | Essays - 1828 - 368 lapas
...rationals, of whom Low! Bacon says, in his second book on the Advancement of Learning, page 162. " But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation, as upon a cliff, did descry ' that forms were the true object of knowledge,' but lost the real fruit... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 392 lapas
...form of the particular subject of inquiry. In his Advancement of Learning, he remarks that Plato, who 'had a wit of elevation situate as upon a cliff,' did descry that forms are the true subject of knowledge; but adds, that he lost the real fruit of his opinions by considering... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 lapas
...possihility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing hut sea. But it is manifest that Plato in his opinion of ideas,...a cliff, did descry, '• That forms were the true ohject of knowledge ;" hut lost the real fruit of his opinion, hy considering of forms as ahsolutely... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 732 lapas
...possihility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing hut sea. But it is manifest that Plato in his opinion of ideas,...elevation situate as upon a cliff, did descry, "That firms were the true ohject of knowledge;" hut lost the real fruit of his opinion, hy considering of... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1850 - 214 lapas
...sea." Plato also regarded forms as the true object of knowledge ; but in the judgment of Bacon he " lost the real fruit of his opinion, by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from matter ;" by which means he was led into theological speculations, " wherewith all his natural philosophy... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1851 - 376 lapas
...ill Difcoverers that think there is no Land, when they can fee nothing but Sea. But it is manifeft that Plato, in his Opinion of Ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation fituate as upon a Cliff, did defcry, That forms were the true object of knowledge; but loft the real... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 lapas
...possibility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of Ideas,...that had a wit of elevation situate as upon a cliff, 9 Virg. Eel. viii. 80. 1 In the Latin edition this discussion is much extended. He proceeds to divide... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1854 - 894 lapas
...possibility, they are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. But it is manifest, that Plato, in his opinion of ideas, as one that had a wit of elevation situate HS upon a cliff, did descry, " That forms were the true object of knowledge ;" but lost the real fruit... | |
 | Delia Salter Bacon - 1857 - 706 lapas
...particulars,' is the cause briefly assigned in this criticism for this want of correspondence hitherto. 'But it is manifest that Plato, in his opinion of...true object of knowledge, but lost the real fruit of that opinion by considering of forms as absolutely abstracted from matter, and not confined and determined... | |
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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... 
