 ... geometrically, without any knowledge of geometry ; somewhat like a child, who, by turning the handle of an organ, makes good music, without any knowledge of music. The art is not in the child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a...  The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - Seite 188herausgegeben von - 1793Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1788 - 588 Seiten
...child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a bee makes its combs fo geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that Great...the bee, and made all things in number, weight, and nieaiure* Continuation of the fJiftorj of Boxing. Being an Extradfram a /caret Pmtt* fklet on the Science... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1788 - 508 Seiten
...child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a bee makes its combs fo geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that great...the bee, and made all things in number, weight and meafure. To return to inftincts in man; thofe are moft remarkable which appear in infancy, when we... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 450 Seiten
...child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a bee makes its combs fo geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that Great Geometrician wh» made the bee, and made all g things in number, weight, and meafure." Which can- We have given... | |
 | Ebenezer Sibly - 1802 - 420 Seiten
...child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a bee makes its comb fo geometricallyr cally, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that great...the bee, and made all things in number, weight and meafure. This places, in a moft fInking point of view the difference betwixt inftinct and rcafon. There... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1803 - 734 Seiten
...child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a bee makes its combs fo geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that great...the bee, and made all things in number, weight and meafure. To return to inftincts in man ; thofe are moft remarkable which appear in infancy j when we... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1815 - 474 Seiten
...bee makes its eombs so geometrieally, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that great Geometrieian who made the bee, and made all things in number, weight, and measure. To return to instinets in man ; those are most remarkable whieh appear in infaney, when we are ignorant... | |
 | Brian Hill - 1816 - 128 Seiten
...child, but in him that made the • organ. In like manner, when u bee makes its combs so geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that great...and made all things in number, weight, and measure," But, time severe, impatient of delay, Push'd hour on hour, bid day succeed to day, And chang'd the... | |
 | 1816 - 764 Seiten
...child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a bee makes its combs fo geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that Great...the bee, and made all things in number, weight, and meafure." On the whole, it is evident, tha: the ftrufture of a honey-comb is an effcft of inftinft... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1822 - 322 Seiten
...child, but in him who made the organ. In like manner, when a bee makes its combs so geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that great...made all things in number, weight, and measure. To return to instincts in man ; those are most remarkable which appear in infancy, when we are ignorant... | |
 | 1816 - 1004 Seiten
...most geometrically without any knowledge of geonjetry. When a bee makes its combs so geometrically, the geometry is not in the bee, but in that great...Geometrician, who made the bee, and made all things in weight and measure. But while we maintain the perfection of those works, which, in animals, are effects... | |
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