...country from long endured evils, quellers of tyrannies, and the like) they decreed no higher honours than heroic. And certainly if a man rightly compare...discoveries are as it were new creations, and imitations of God'a works ; as well sang the poet :— VOL. rv. i " To man's frail race great Athens long ago First...

...country from long endured quarrels, quellers of tyrannies, and the like), they decreed no higher honours than heroic. And certainly if a man rightly compare...benefits, without causing harm or sorrow to any.' B With respect, however, to the motives of the inventors to whom these high honours should be accorded,...

...country from long endured quarrels, quellers of tyrannies, and the like), they decreed no higher honours than heroic. And certainly if a man rightly compare...benefits, without causing harm or sorrow to any.' 2 Workshop Appliances. [CHAP. With respect, however, to the motives of the inventors to whom these...

...of antiquity was just. For the benefits of discoveries may extend to the whole race of man—civil benefits only to particular places; the latter last...benefits, without causing harm or sorrow to any.' . . B With respect, however, to the motives of the inventors to whom these high honours should be accorded,...

...the State in civil matters is seldom brought about without violence and confusion, while inventions carry blessings with them, and confer benefits without causing harm or sorrow to any." (Scientific American, March I5th, 1884). Inventors do not want the divine honours which Lord Bacon...

...SIXTEENTH THROUGH EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES THE BENEFITS OF discoveries may extend to the whole race of man .... discoveries carry blessings with them, and confer benefits without causing harm or sorrow to anyone. —FRANCIS BACON, The NewOrganon, aphorism CXXIX EVERY REVOLUTION HAS its winners and losers,...