 | English literature - 1836 - 558 pages
...especially when studied on their own account, and not applied to other things. There was nothing, in fact, which appeared to him more futile than to occupy ourselves...as if it were proper to confine ourselves to these trifles (bagatelles) without carrying our view beyond. There even seemed to him in this * Die Gelehrten... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1852 - 848 pages
...first under the year 1623, the 28th of the philosopher, he records of Descartes, that : — •• It was now a long time, since he had been convinced of the small utility "!' the UlaUtematics, especially when studied on their own account, and not applied to other things.... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1853 - 832 pages
...this ; and first under the year 1623, the 28th of the philosopher, he records of Descartes, that : "It was now a long time, since he had been convinced...as if it were proper to confine ourselves to these trifles (bagatelles) without carrying our view beyond. There even seemed to him in this something worse... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1853 - 828 pages
...this ; and first under the year 1623, the 28th of the philosopher, he records of Descartes, that : " It was now a long time, since he had been convinced of the small utility of the Mathematies, especially when studied on their own account, and not applied to other things. There was... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Education - 1861 - 816 pages
...this ; and first under the year 1623? the 28th of the philosopher, he records of Descartes, that : "It was now a long time, since he had been convinced...as if it were proper to confine ourselves to these trifles (bagatelles) without carrying our view beyond. There even seemed to him in this something worse... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1865 - 360 pages
...Baillet, his biographer.* The italics are Sir W. Hamilton's. " It was now a long time, says Baillet, since he had been convinced of the small utility of...as if it were proper to confine ourselves to these trifles (bagatelles) without carrying our view beyond. There even seemed to him in this something worse... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1865 - 372 pages
...Baillet, his biographer.* The italics are Sir W. Hamilton's. "It was now a long time, says Baillet, since he had been convinced of the small utility of...things. There was nothing, in truth, which appeared to hun more futile than to occupy ourselves with simple numbers and imaginary figures, as if it were proper... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Philosophy - 1865 - 578 pages
...Italics are Sir W. Hamilton's. "It was " now a long time, says Baillet, since he had been con" vinced of the small utility of the mathematics, especially..." other things. There was nothing, in truth, which ap" peared to him more futile than to occupy ourselves with " simple numbers and imaginary figures,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 578 pages
...Italics are Sir W. Hamilton's. " It was " now a long time, says Baillet, since he had been con" vinced of the small utility of the mathematics, especially..." other things. There was nothing, in truth, which ap" peared to him more futile than to occupy ourselves with " simple numbers and imaginary figures,... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Deaf - 1866 - 1222 pages
...of the philosopher, he records of Descartes, that : — " It was now a long time, since he had heen convinced of the small utility of the Mathematics,...was nothing, in truth, which appeared to him more futik than to occupy ourselves with simple numbers and imaginary figures, as if it were proper to confine... | |
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It was now a long time, says Baillet, since he had been convinced of the small utility of the mathematics, especially when studied on their own account, and not applied to other things. There was nothing, in truth, which appeared to him more futile than... 
