 | 1881 - 622 pagina’s
...philosophy based upon ' cause and effect ' suits all ages, all climes; it satisfies and stimulates. The point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-point to-morrow. It is a creed that ever urges mankind on, which never rests, which lias never... | |
 | 1869 - 604 pagina’s
...it has been truly said, that " It U n philosophy which never rests — its law is progress : a poiut which yesterday was invisible, is its goal to-day, and will be its starting post to-morrow." Yes, gentlemen, we cannot contemplate the vast changes that have taken placo on the... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1838 - 606 pagina’s
...AUTHOR OF " PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY." " It is a philosophy which never rests— its law is progress : a point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting post to-morrow."— EDIN. REV., No. 132. p. 83. July 1837. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. LONDON... | |
 | 1838 - 870 pagina’s
...phibsnphy which never rests, which has never attained :t, wnich is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' [Fart 3d, and last, in our next number.] THE MOTHER FOR HER SON. БТ BW... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 512 pagina’s
...philosophy which never rests, which has never attained it, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow.' Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pagina’s
...philosophy which never rests, which has never attained, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pagina’s
...philosophy which never rests, which has aever attained it, which is never perfect Its law is progress. starting-post to-morrow.* Great and various ns the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1846 - 358 pagina’s
...AUTHOR OP "PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY." " It is a philosophy which never rests — ih law is progress : a point which yesterday was invisible is its goal today, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." — Edin. Rev. ''Part of the present Treatise was written originally in the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 pagina’s
...philosophy which never rests, which has never attained, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to.day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow." Great and various as the powers of Bacon were, he owes his wide and durable... | |
 | Sir Charles Lyell - 1851 - 602 pagina’s
...VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES," rrc. ETC. " It is a philosophy which never rests —its law is progress : a point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting post to-morrow." EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. 132. p. 83. July 1837. THIRD AND ENTIRELY REVISED EDITION. •Elhta'tratcU... | |
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For it is a philosophy which never rests, which has never attained, which is never perfect. Its law is progress. A point which yesterday was invisible is its goal to-day, and will be its starting-post to-morrow. 
