 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...obferv'd in one Man above another. Attd hence perhaps may be given fome reafon of that common Obfervacion, That Men, who have a great deal of Wit, and prompt Memories, have no£ always the cleareft Judgment, or deepeft Reafon : For Jfft lying moft in the aflemblagtt oi Ideas,... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...always the Talents of the fame Perfon. His Words are as follow: And hence , perhaps, may be given feme Reafon of that common Obfervation, that Men who have...deal of Wit and prompt Memories, have not always the clearejl Judgment, or deepeft Reafon : For Wit lying moft in the Affembl&ge of Ideas, and putting ibofe... | |
 | John Ward - English language - 1759 - 458 pages
...one thing .for another 2. And from hence he accounts for the reafon of that common obferva-^ tiorr, that men, who have a great deal of wit and prompt memories, have not al-r ways the cleareft judgement, or deepeft reafon. Nor is this to be wondered at, if we confider... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1768 - 418 pages
...confifts, in a great meafure, the Exacinefs of Judgment, and Clearnefs of Reafon, which is to be obfcrved in one Man above another. And hence, perhaps, may...deal of Wit, and prompt Memories, have not always the cleared Judgment, or deepeft Reafon. For Wit lying mo ft , in the Aflemblage of Ideas, and putting... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
.../Lew the reafon why they are not always the talents of the fame perfon. His words are as follow : •' And hence, perhaps, may be given fome reafon of that...' of wit and prompt memories, have not always the clear' eft judgment, or deepeft reafon. For wit lying moll • NO 62. THE SPECTATOR. 249 in the aflemblage... | |
 | Martin Sherlock - English literature - 1781 - 240 pages
...aflerticn ; and I affirm, that though a Bian may have an. infallible judgement without " fervation, that men who have a great '" deal of wit and prompt memories, have ." not always the cleareft judgement, or " deepeft reafon. For wit lying moft ** in the affemblage of ideas, and putting pofleffing... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1782 - 728 pages
...confifts, in a great meafure of the exaftnefs of Judgment, and clearnefs of Reafon, which is to be obferved in one man above another. And hence, perhaps, may...deal of Wit and prompt Memories, have not always the clearefl Judgment, or deepefl Reafon. For Wit lying moft in the affemblage of Ideas, Ideas, and putting... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...(hew the reafon why they are «ot always the talents of the fame perfbn. His words are as follow: ' And ' hence, perhaps, may be given fome ' reafon of...great deal of wit * and prompt memories, have not al' ways the dearelt judgment, or deepeit ' reafon. For wit lying moft ¡n the af1 lembtage of ideas,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...not always the talents of the fame perfon. His words are as follow. " And " hence, perhaps, may.be given fome reafon of " that common obfervation, That men who " have a great deal of Wit, and prompt memo*' ries, have not always the cleareft Judgment, or " deepefl reafon. For Wit lying moil in the... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...confifts, in a great meafure, the exactncfs of judgment, and clcarnefs of reafon, which is to be obferved in one man above another. And hence perhaps may be...deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not always the cleared judgment, or deepeft reafon : for wit lying moft in the allcmblage of ideas, and putting thofe... | |
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And hence perhaps may be given some reason of that common observation, that men who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment or deepest reason : for wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those... 
