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... we find them , perhaps without an exception , concurring in a belief of the
eternity of matter , or that general substance which constitutes the visible world
around us ; which was sometimes conceived to be intelligent in many of its
corpuscles ...
... we find them , perhaps without an exception , concurring in a belief of the
eternity of matter , or that general substance which constitutes the visible world
around us ; which was sometimes conceived to be intelligent in many of its
corpuscles ...
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The Greeks themselves , however , seem to have received it from the East , and
to have become acquainted with it as a branch of gymnosophy ; for it constitutes ,
even in the present day , a distinct doctrine of Brahminical religion , and is thus ...
The Greeks themselves , however , seem to have received it from the East , and
to have become acquainted with it as a branch of gymnosophy ; for it constitutes ,
even in the present day , a distinct doctrine of Brahminical religion , and is thus ...
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... through the whole texture of that species of materialism which constitutes the
two grand religions of the East - Brahmism and Buddhism ; and was undoubtedly
conveyed by Pythagoras , and , perhaps , antecedently , by Orpheus ( if such an ...
... through the whole texture of that species of materialism which constitutes the
two grand religions of the East - Brahmism and Buddhism ; and was undoubtedly
conveyed by Pythagoras , and , perhaps , antecedently , by Orpheus ( if such an ...
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... suppose that it does exist eternally and independently of the Creator ; it is
absurd to suppose that it constitutes the Creator himself : but , as it is not absurd
to suppose its absolute formation out of nothing by the exercise of an almighty
power ...
... suppose that it does exist eternally and independently of the Creator ; it is
absurd to suppose that it constitutes the Creator himself : but , as it is not absurd
to suppose its absolute formation out of nothing by the exercise of an almighty
power ...
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The firm and mighty mass that constitutes the pyramids of Egypt has resisted the
assaults of time and of tempests for , perhaps , upwards of four thousand years ,
and by many critical antiquaries is supposed to have triumphed over the deluge ...
The firm and mighty mass that constitutes the pyramids of Egypt has resisted the
assaults of time and of tempests for , perhaps , upwards of four thousand years ,
and by many critical antiquaries is supposed to have triumphed over the deluge ...
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Términos y frases comunes
able action already animals appears become belong birds blood body brain called cause character chiefly common consequence considerable consists constitutes continued denominated derived direct distinct distinguished doctrine earth effect equally example existence extensive external fact faculty feeling fishes former four give given hand head heart hence human ideas immediately important insects instances instinct intelligence Italy kind knowledge known language laws lecture less light living manner material matter means meet mind nature never objects observed occasion occasionally operation organs origin passions perfect perhaps period persons philosophers plants possess present principle produced proof prove reason regarded respect result says seems sensation sense separate similar sometimes species substance sufficient supposed term thing tion traced tribes variety various vegetable whole