 | British Astronomical Association - Astronomy - 1923 - 824 pages
...however, the Society had existed in the form of a club, at which (to quote one of its members) — " Divers worthy persons, inquisitive into natural philosophy, and other parts of human learning, did, by agreements, meet weekly in London on a certain day, to treat and discourse of such affairs."... | |
 | Martha Ornstein Bronfenbrenner - Learned institutions and societies - 1928 - 330 pages
...much interrupted in both our Universities) .... I had the opportunity of being acquainted with diverse worthy persons, inquisitive into natural philosophy...parts of human learning, and particularly of what has been called New Philosophy or Experimental Philosophy. We did by agreement, diverse of us, meet... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1896 - 1270 pages
...Society is usually considered as dating from 1660, but its nucleus is still older, for as early as 1645, "divers worthy persons, inquisitive into natural philosophy,...called the New Philosophy or Experimental Philosophy" were accustomed to meet weekly, and there is little doubt but that this meeting of philosophers is... | |
 | Albert Shaw - American literature - 1912 - 1036 pages
...PEPYS 355 SIR ISAAC NEWTONHUMPHRY DAVY THOMAS H. HUXLEY LORD KELVIN limits of becoming acquainted with divers worthy persons inquisitive into natural philosophy and other parts of human learning. The "divers worthy persons" included John Wilkins, DD, Theodore Haak, Dr. Francis Glisson, Dr. Jonathan... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - Science - 1878 - 830 pages
...the " Invisible College." Dr Wallis, in his autobiography, speaks of this society as consisting of" divers worthy persons, inquisitive into natural philosophy...called the New Philosophy, or Experimental Philosophy." Several eminent Oxford men who were in London in 1645, owing to the interruption of university work... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - Science - 1878 - 846 pages
...the " Invisible College." Dr Wallis, in his autobiography, speaks of this society as consisting of " divers worthy persons, inquisitive into natural philosophy...called the New Philosophy, or Experimental Philosophy." Several eminent Oxford men who were in London in 1645, owing to the interruption of university work... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1864 - 428 pages
...of divers eminent divines as to matters theological, I had the opportunity of being acquainted with divers worthy persons inquisitive into natural philosophy...London on a certain day, to treat and discourse of such matters. Our business was (precluding matters of theology and stale affairs) to discourse and consider... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1864 - 434 pages
...of divers eminent divines as to matters theological, I had the opportunity of being acquainted with divers worthy persons inquisitive into natural philosophy...London on a certain day, to treat and discourse of auch matters. Our business was (precluding matters of theology and state affairs) to discourse and... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1864 - 432 pages
...of divers eminent divines as to matters theological, 1 had the opportunity of being acquainted with divers worthy persons inquisitive into natural philosophy...learning, and- particularly of what hath been called the AVio Philosophy, or Experimental Philosophy. We did, by agreement, divers of us, meet weekly in London... | |
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I had the opportunity of being acquainted with divers worthy persons, inquisitive into natural philosophy, and other parts of human learning ; and particularly of what hath been called the New Philosophy, or Experimental Philosophy... 
