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William Derham
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William Derham : Physio Theology or a Demonstartion of the being
'Proceeded with Denham's "Physico-Theology". Read Hurd's sermon on "Every soul shall be salted with fire", an odd mode of preaching, he seems to give two guesses at the meaning of the passage and tells his audience they may take which they like.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Newton Print: Book
William Derham : Physico Theology: or a Demonstration of the being
'Finished Derham's "Physico Theology" and read Campbell's narrative of a voyage round the world'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Benjamin Newton Print: Book
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'At home all day. Not at church all day. Read part of Boyle's lectures and Smart's poem on eternity and immensity.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'In the even read Derham's "Sermons at Boyle's Lectures", wherein I find a man evacuates as much in one day by insensible perspiration as in 14 by stool.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'At home all day. On reading Derham's notes on Boyle's lectures I find he says that Mr Boyle demonstrates that so slender a wire may be drawn from gold that from once ounce of gold a wire may be drawn 777,600 feet in length or 155 miles and a half. In the even Tho. Davy here and supped with us and stayed until 11 o'clock but drunk nothing, only 1 pint of mild beer. We read Smart's poems on immensity, omniscience and power.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'In the even read part of Derham's "Physico-Theology".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Derham : Physico-Theology, or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation
'I was reading Derham's Astro, not his Astro, his Physico Theology; and can hardly help laughing when I see these simple Philosophers praising God Almighty for making the World so wisely - saying in what a [italics] Workman-like [end italics] Manner he has managed Things: how should he [italics] not [end italics] make the World wisely? and how should their Praises add any Thing to him?'
