![]() ![]() The Paradoxes are dealt with in chronological order. Its weekly appearance in the _Athenæum_ gave to both writer and reader. Let me hope that it will be welcomed as an old friend returning under greatĭisadvantages, but bringing a pleasant remembrance of the amusement which Have been, I shall not be held mistaken in giving it to the world. I trust that, incomplete as the work is compared with what it might The interest attaching to the writer's thoughts upon questions of our ownĭay. The publication of the Budget could not have been delayed without lessening Own words at page 281 of the second volume. If any apology for the fragmentaryĬharacter of the book be thought necessary, it may be found in the author's ![]() I give these explanations in obedience to the rules laid down for the In more than one place repetitions, which would have disappeared under theĪuthor's revision, have been allowed to remain, because they could not haveīeen taken away without leaving a hiatus, not easy to fill up without James Smith's circle-squaring has been left At some future time when theĪffair has passed entirely out of the memory of living Astronomers, theĪppreciative sketch, which is omitted in this edition of the Budget, willīe an interesting piece of history and study of character.Ī very small portion of Mr. The equatorial telescope at Campden Hill. One rather large omission must be mentioned here. In noĬase has the meaning been in any degree modified or interfered with. Insertion of them, had overlooked the connection in which they stood. The sense absolutely required, or transpositions of sentences to secureĬoherence with the rest, in places where the author, in his more recent Have been made are slight and few, being in most cases verbal, and such as Was not quite in a fit condition for publication, but the alterations which Having grown thus gradually to its present size, the book as it was left Of contemporary interest, for the Budget was in some degree a receptacleįor the author's thoughts on any literary, scientific, or social question. They were needed to indicate subsequent writing.Īnother and a larger portion of the work consists of discussion of matters I have omitted these brackets as useless, except where Which they respectively referred, being distinguished from the rest of the These supplementary paragraphs were, by the author, placed after those to Some of the additions formed a Supplement to the original articles. It will be seen that the present volume contains more than the _Athenæum_īudget. Subjected to the same scrutiny and castigation as heterodox ignorance had Treated of in this book and he meant to write a second part, in which theĬontradictions and inconsistencies of orthodox learning would have been He had collected materials for further illustration of Paradox of the kind His Budget again, amplifying and probably rearranging some of its contents. Had the author lived to carry out his purpose he would have looked through Regard to editorial limitations by a less able hand. Miscellaneous and discursive character, difficult of completion with due Of a work left avowedly imperfect by the author, and, from its It is not without hesitation that I have taken upon myself the editorship UNABRIDGED EDITION-TWO VOLUMES BOUND AS ONE PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SECOND EDITION EDITED BY DAVID EUGENE SMITH REPRINTED WITH THE AUTHOR'S ADDITIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM Transcriber's note: A few typographical errors have been corrected: they ![]() *** Start of this Doctrine Publishing Corporation Digital Book "A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)" *** See comments about copyright issues at end of book. If you live elsewhere check the laws of your country before downloading this ebook. Title: A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)Īs this book started as an ASCII text book there are no pictures available.Ĭopyright Status: Not copyrighted in the United States. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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