Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And has any one ever read the plan of this man's works?

from appearances alone

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

plural of “axiom” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

with efficiency; in an efficient manner

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

at any time

From this reading And has any one ever read the plan of this man's works?

a research worker who conducts experiments

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

someone who asks a question

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And has any one ever read the plan of this man's works?

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

not able to be found

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

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From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

come to pass

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

and nothing more

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading And has any one ever read the plan of this man's works?

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

bring forth or yield

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading And has any one ever read the plan of this man's works?

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

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From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

sweep across or over

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MISSING BOOKS OF THE GREAT INSTAURATION; OR, PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

a special situation

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

precisely as stated

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

which person or people

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Did it never occur to the scholar, to inquire why he did not apply it, then, himself to those very subjects, instead of keeping so stedfastly to the physical forces in his illustration of its powers?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Considering who the author of it is, and that it is on the face of it, a new method of dealing with facts in general, a new method of obtaining axioms of practice from history in general, and not a specific method of obtaining them from that particular department of history from which his instances are taken; and, considering, too, that the author was himself aware of the whole sweep of its applications, and that he has taken pains to include in his description of its powers, the assertion,--the distinct, deliberate assertion--that it is capable of being applied as _efficiently_, to those nobler departments of the human need, which are marked out for it in the Great Instauration--those very departments in which he was known himself to be so deeply interested, and in which he had been all his life such a diligent explorer and experimenter.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading And has any one ever read the plan of this man's works?

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Did it never occur to the student of the _Novum Organum_ that the constant application of that '_New Machine_' by the inventor of it himself, to one particular class of subjects, so constant as to produce on the mind of the careless reader the common impression, that it was intended to be applied to that class only, and that the relief of the human estate, in that one department of the human want, constituted its whole design: did it never occur to the curious inquirer, or to the active experimenter in this new rule of learning, that this apparently so rigorous limitation of its applications in the hands of its author is--under all the circumstances--a thing worthy of being inquired into?