 | 1867 - 796 Seiten
...Agassiz, that the world in dealing with a new truth passes through three stages : it first says that it is not true, then that it is contrary to religion, and finally, that we knew it before. Culture is raised NEW SERIES, Vol. VI., No. 4. above the first two... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - 1863 - 602 Seiten
...quotation from M. Agassiz:—"When a new and startling fact is brought to light in science, people first say it is not true; then that it is contrary to religion; and, lastly, that everybody knew it before." Sir Charles Lyell believes that, as regards "the cultivators... | |
 | 1867 - 996 Seiten
...Agassiz, that the world in dealing with a new truth passes through three stages : it first says that it is not true, then that it is contrary to religion, and finally, that we knew it before. Culture is raised above the first two stages, but it is apt to disport... | |
 | Thompson Cooper - 1869 - 582 Seiten
...or to any method of dealing with the facts of history other than that to which ordinary readers are accustomed. First they say, " it is not true," then that "it is contrary to religion," and lastly "that everyone knew it before." In 1435, during the short administration of Sir Robert Peel,... | |
 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1869 - 486 Seiten
...remark of Agissiz, that "Whenever a new and startling fact is brought to light in science, people first say ' it is not true ;' then, that ' it is contrary to religion ;' and lastly, that ' every body knew it before.'" The history of legislation affords very many illustrations... | |
 | 1874 - 416 Seiten
...Prof. Agassiz, " that whenever a new and startling fact is brought to light in science, people first say, ' it is not true,' then that ' it is contrary to religion,' and lastly, 'that every body knew it before.' " If the foregoing article suits the character of your book,... | |
 | George Gore - 1878 - 694 Seiten
...being eminent.' 1 ' Whenever a new and startling fact is brought to bight in science, people first say, " It is not true," then that " It is contrary to religion," and lastly, that " Everybody knew it before." ' 1 Various discoverers have been so greatly disgusted by... | |
 | George Gore - 1878 - 680 Seiten
...being eminent.' 1 ' Whenever a new and startling fact is brought to light in science, people first say, " It is not true," then that " It is contrary to religion," and lastly, that " Everybody knew it before." ' l Various discoverers have been so greatly disgusted by... | |
 | Henry William Crosskey - 1889 - 140 Seiten
...Agassiz has said, " whenever a new and startling fact is brought to light in science, people first say ' it is not true ;' then that ' it is contrary to religion;' and lastly, ' that everybody knew it before.'" Confusion of mind will be removed by understanding exactly... | |
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that whenever a new and startling fact is brought to light in science, people first say, ' it is not true/ then that ' it is contrary to religion/ and lastly, ' that everybody knew it before. 
