 It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation of something else, which is not material, operate upon, and affect other matter without mutual contact; as it must do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential...  The Kansas City Medical Index-lancet - Seite 3031896Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1766 - 226 Seiten
...inconceivable to Sir Ifjae, that inanimate brute Matter ihould, without the Mediation of fomething file, which is not material, operate upon and afFect other Matter, without mutual Contaft ; as it mull be, if Gravitation, in the Senfe of Epicurut, be euential and inherent in it.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1808 - 590 Seiten
...inconceivable," fays he, " that in" animate brute matter mould, without the mediation " of fomething elfe which is not material, operate " upon, and affect other matter, without mutual con" tact ; as it muft do, if gravitation, in the fenfe of " Epicurus, be eflential and inherent in... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 Seiten
...inconceivable," fays he, ** that inanimate brute matter fhould, without the " mediation of fomething elfe which is not material, " operate upon, and affect other matter, without " mutual "contact ; as it muft do, if gravitation, in " the fenfe of Epicurus, be effential and inherent in ** it. And... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 Seiten
...from each other, without any intervening medium. " It is inconceiv" able," says he, " that inanimate brute matter should, " without the mediation of something else which is not " material, operate upon, and aflect other matter, without " mutual contact ; as it must do, if gravitation, in the " sense of Epicurus,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 Seiten
...from each other, without any intervening medium. " It is inconceivable,'' says he, " that inanimate brute matter should, without " the mediation of something...upon, and affect other matter, without mutual contact ; as it must " do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inhe" rent in it. And... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 934 Seiten
..." In " The last clause of the second position I like very well. It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation of something...upon and affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this... | |
 | 1824 - 878 Seiten
...passage in one of his Letters to Dr Bentley is still more explicit : " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation of something...upon and affect other matter without mutual contact; as it must do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential or inherent in it. That gravity... | |
 | 1824 - 844 Seiten
...passage in one of his Letters to Dr Bentley is still more explicit: " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation of something...upon and affect other matter without mutual contact ; as it must do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential or inherent in it. That gravity... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 520 Seiten
...time to consider of it." And in the third letter he remarks — " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation of something...upon and affect other matter without mutual contact; as it must do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this... | |
 | Joseph Cottle - 1829 - 318 Seiten
...and inherent to matter. Fray do not ascribe that notion to me. " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should, without " the mediation of something...upon, and affect other matter without mutual contact ; as it must " do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and " inherent in it. And... | |
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