Author: George BerkeleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781333078423
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Excerpt from Alciphron, or the Minute Philosopher, Vol. 1: In Seven Dialogues; Containing an Apology for the Christian Religion, Against Those Who Are Called Free-Thinkers Now I wou'd fain know, whether the perfe&ions and ufes of a Horle may not be reduced to thefe three points, Courage, Strength, and Speed; and whether each of the Beauties enumerated doth not occafion, or betoken, one of thefe Perfeetions? Ai ter the fame manner, it we inquire into the Parts and Proportions of a beautiful Pillar, we {hall peihaps find them anfwer to this fame Idea. Thofe who have confidered the Theory of Architeelure, tell us the Proportions of the three Grecian Orders were taken from the Human Body, as the molt beautiful and perfect Production of Nature. Hence Were dei'ived thole graceful Ideas of Columns, which 'had a Character of Strength without clumfinels, or of Delicacy without weaknefs. Thole beautilul Proportions were, I lay, taken originally from Na ture, which, in her Creatures, as hath been already obferved, relerreth them to lome end, ufe, or defign. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."