History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, 2. kötet

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270. oldal - The change of motion is proportional to the motive force impressed ; and is made in the direction of the right line in which that force is impressed.
270. oldal - To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction: or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts.
242. oldal - He was permitted to dine, with the family; but he was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots : but, as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes made their appearance, he quitted his seat, and stood aloof till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded...
258. oldal - ... separation of the sun from the planets, with which he has so many affections in common, is likewise a harsh step : and the introduction of so many immovable bodies into nature, as when he makes the sun and...
31. oldal - ... vaulted with stained glass, speckled with gold, over which streams of water were made to gush; the floors and walls were of exquisite mosaic. Here a fountain of quicksilver shot up in a glistening spray, the glittering particles falling with a tranquil sound like fairy bells...
36. oldal - ... presided over by a rector. In Cordova, Granada, and other great cities, there were universities frequently under the superintendence of Jews ; the Mohammedan maxim being that the real learning of a man is of more public importance than any particular religious opinions he may entertain.

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