...sometimes speak of gravity as essential " and inherent to matter. Fray do not ascribe that notion to me. " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should,...and " inherent in it. And this is one reason why I desired you not to " ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate, " inherent, and essential...

...placed at a distance from each other, without any intervening medium. " It is inconceivable," says he, " that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation...essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason why I desired that you would not ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate, inherent, and...

...matter should, without the mediation of something else, operate upon, and affect, other matter, without contact, as it must do, if gravitation, in the sense...and inherent in it. And this is one reason, why I desired, you would not ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate, so that one body...

...third letter to Bentley was dated 1693. In that letter, Sir Isaac says, — " it is incon" ceivable that inanimate brute matter should, without the "mediation of something else, which is not material, ope" rate upon and affect other matter, without mutual contact, "as it must do, if gravitation be essential...

...appreciating the depth of his views, but sufficiently alive to the physical inconsistency of main* " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should,...affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if Gravitation in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason...

...which is not material, operate upon, and affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if Gravitation in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason why I desired you would not ascribe innate Gravity to me. That Gravity should be innate, inherent, and essential...

...divine power, seems to me apparently absurd. The last clause of the second position I like very well. It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should,...affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason...

...divine power, seems to me apparently absurd. The last clause of the second position I like very well. It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should,...affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason...

...divine power, seems to me apparently absurd. The last clause of the second position I like very well. It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should,...upon and affect other matter without mutual contact, 1 as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this...

...counsel and dominion ot an intelligent and powerful Being ;" and in his third letter to Bentley : " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter, should,...something else which is not material, operate upon and aflect other matter without mutual contact ;" La Place supposed the velocity of gravitating action...