Preface by the editor. Life of the author. Analysis of Mr. Locke's doctrine of ideas [fold. tab.] Essay concerning human understanding. Book I-book III, chap. VIC. and J. Rivington, 1824 - Coinage |
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... received no manner of improvement ( as indeed by the supposition of their innateness they be- come incapable of any ) from the days of Plato to our own ; but must always take the main point , the ground of obligation , for granted ...
... received no manner of improvement ( as indeed by the supposition of their innateness they be- come incapable of any ) from the days of Plato to our own ; but must always take the main point , the ground of obligation , for granted ...
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... received him with great civility , ac- cording to his usual manner , and was satisfied with his excuses . Upon his rising to go away , his lordship , who had already received great pleasure from his conversa- tion , detained him to ...
... received him with great civility , ac- cording to his usual manner , and was satisfied with his excuses . Upon his rising to go away , his lordship , who had already received great pleasure from his conversa- tion , detained him to ...
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... receiving an express command to turn ' him out , was obliged to comply therewith , and accord- ' ingly Mr. Locke was ... received the honour of your lordship's letter , wherein you are pleased to inquire concerning Mr. Locke's being a ...
... receiving an express command to turn ' him out , was obliged to comply therewith , and accord- ' ingly Mr. Locke was ... received the honour of your lordship's letter , wherein you are pleased to inquire concerning Mr. Locke's being a ...
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... received Mr. Locke with great civility . But when Mr. Guenelon saw that his friend was in real danger , he served him with great generosity . He spoke to Mr. Veen , his father - in - law , and engaged him to receive Mr. Locke into his ...
... received Mr. Locke with great civility . But when Mr. Guenelon saw that his friend was in real danger , he served him with great generosity . He spoke to Mr. Veen , his father - in - law , and engaged him to receive Mr. Locke into his ...
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... received upon his own terms , that he might have his intire liberty , and look upon himself as at his own house . Here he applied himself to his studies as much as his weak health would allow , being seldom absent , because the air of ...
... received upon his own terms , that he might have his intire liberty , and look upon himself as at his own house . Here he applied himself to his studies as much as his weak health would allow , being seldom absent , because the air of ...
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Page 75 - Let us then suppose the mind to be, as we say, white paper, void of all characters, without any ideas; how comes it to be furnished? Whence comes it by that vast store, which the busy and boundless fancy of man has painted on it with an almost endless variety? Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge? To this I answer, in one word, from EXPERIENCE; in that all our knowledge is founded, and from that it ultimately derives itself.
Page 370 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things.
Page xxxix - As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Page 418 - The ideas of -goblins and sprites have really no more to do with darkness than light : yet let but a foolish maid inculcate these often on the mind of a child, and raise them there together, possibly he shall never be able to separate them again so long as he lives ; but darkness shall ever afterwards bring with it those frightful ideas, and they shall be so joined, that he can no more bear the one than the other.
Page 110 - ... nothing in the objects themselves but powers to produce various sensations in us, and depend on those primary qualities, viz.
Page 14 - I can discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities.
Page 126 - ... we oftentimes find a disease quite strip the mind of all its ideas, and the flames of a fever in a few days calcine all those images to dust and confusion, which seemed to be as lasting as if graved in marble.
Page 327 - I think, is a thinking intelligent being, that has reason and reflection, and can consider itself as itself, the same thinking thing, in different times and places...
Page 278 - The mind being, as I have declared, furnished with a great number of the simple ideas conveyed in by the senses, as they are found in exterior things, or by reflection on its own operations, takes notice also that a certain number of these simple ideas go constantly together...
Page 14 - It will be no excuse to an idle and untoward servant, who would not attend his business by candlelight, to plead that he had not broad sunshine. The candle that is set up in us, shines bright enough for all our purposes.