 | Henry David Thoreau - 1803 - 492 pages
...revelation of the insufficiency of all that we called Knowledge before, — a discovery that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy. It is the lighting up of the mist by the sun. Man cannot know in any higher sense than this, any more... | |
 | Robert Bakewell - 1815 - 562 pages
...this should teach us to be less confident in our oxvn knowledge, for there are still remaining " more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy." Admitting the existence of central fire in O the earth, it is not difficult to conceive that there... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1827 - 332 pages
...the terror which had so shaken, and the fancy which had so deluded, his mind. Are there not " more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy ?" A Spirit may hover in the air that we breathe: the depth of our most secret solitudes may be peopled... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1830 - 124 pages
...the terror which had so shaken, and the fancy which had so deluded, his mind. Are there not " more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy ?" A spirit may hover in the air that we breathe : the depth of our most sacred solitudes may be peopled... | |
 | 1843 - 572 pages
...thus, as well as my insignificant self. And does not the great English dramatist say, ' There are mure things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy," They walked on through a side alley towards Che family garden — so called, hecause every memher ... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1837 - 86 pages
...began, by quoting the sage conclusion of Hamlet, albeit his brains were zig-zag, that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy. I am, with respect, &c. &c. WILLIAM L. STONE. To DOCT. AMARIAH BRIGHAM, MD APPENDIX. The following... | |
 | 1838 - 834 pages
...pretend not to account for the effects produced. We are very willing to believe that " There are more things in heaven and earth Than are dreamed of in our philosophy." Scepticism is not always the mark of superior wisdom — and though we believe the minor explanation... | |
 | 1838 - 726 pages
...pretend not to account for the effects produced. We are very willing to believe that, M There are more things in heaven and earth Than are dreamed of in our philosophy." Scepticism is [not always the mark of superior wisdom — and though we believe the minor explanation... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1839 - 706 pages
...senses here, And fall like sleep upon their eyes, Or music on their ear. BEN JONSOS. " THERE are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy," and among these may be placed that marvel and mystery of the seas, the island of St. Brandan. Every... | |
 | 1839 - 546 pages
...thus as well as my insignificant self. And does not the great English dramatist say, ' There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy.' " They walked on through a side alley towards the family garden — so called because every member... | |
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Knowledge before — a discovery that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy. 
