 | 1880 - 632 pagina’s
...disposed to conceal a discovery, rather than risk a controversy. ' Philo' sophy,' he wrote to Halley ,f ' is such an impertinently litigious 'lady, that a man...good be engaged in lawsuits as have 'to do with her.' Thus the turmoil raised by Hooke on the appearance of the first part of the ' Principia ' inspired... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 pagina’s
...judicious and impartial an assembly." In a letter to Dr. Halley, he says, " The third book of the Principia I now design to suppress. Philosophy is such an impertinently...be engaged in law-suits, as have to do with her." — His friends, however, of the Royal Society, most fortunately prevailed upon him to alter that resolution.... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 934 pagina’s
...and impartial an assembly." In a letter to Dr. Halley, he says, " The third book of the Princijria I now design to suppress. Philosophy is such an impertinently...as good be engaged in law-suits, as have to do with her."—His friends, however, of the Royal Society, most fortunately prevailed upon him to alter that... | |
 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 pagina’s
...want of a good method, which made me afterward return to the first book, and enlarge it with diverse propositions, some relating to comets, others to other...to do with her. I found it so formerly, and now I can no sooner come near her again but she gives me warning. The first two books without the third will... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pagina’s
...applied to him to allow them to print it; " Philosophy," he says, writing on the subject to H alley, " is such an impertinently litigious lady, that a man...good be engaged in law-suits as have to do with her." He was, however, eventually prevailed upon to yield; and the work appeared in May 1687. His Optics... | |
 | David Brewster - 1833 - 338 pagina’s
...want of a good method, which made -me afterward return to the first book, and enlarge it with diverse propositions, some relating to comets, others to other...litigious lady, that a man had as good be engaged m lawsuits as have to do with her. I found it so formerly, and now I can no sooner come near her again... | |
 | B. Powell - 1834 - 420 pagina’s
...the third book on the system of the world, yet he determined to suppress it. " Philosophy, he says, " is such an impertinently litigious lady, that a man...to do with her. I found it so formerly; and now I can no sooner come near her again, but she gives me warning." In replying to this letter, Halley expresses... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pagina’s
...extremely anxious to suppress. " Philosophy," he writes in a letter to Halley, intimating this wish, " is such an impertinently litigious lady, that a man...good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with her." His objections, however, were at last overcome by the representations of his friends — and the work... | |
 | 1841 - 1040 pagina’s
...altogether, which contains the actual application of the first two books to the existing universe. He says, 'The third I now design to suppress. Philosophy is...to do with her. I found it so formerly, and now I have no sooner come near her again, but she gives me warning. The two first books, without the third,... | |
 | 1841 - 524 pagina’s
...altogether, which contains the actual application of the first two books to the existing universe. He says, 'The third I now design to suppress. Philosophy is...to do with her. I found it so formerly, and now I have no sooner come near her again, but she gives me warning. The two first books, without the third,... | |
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The third I now design to suppress. Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady, that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with her. 
