Philosophy of LanguageR. Griffin, 1854 - 303 pages |
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... fact to which that opinion relates is objective ; but if all truth were merely subjective , each man's mind would be the only universe , and it would be a solitary universe , without a creator , with- out time , or space , or matter ...
... fact to which that opinion relates is objective ; but if all truth were merely subjective , each man's mind would be the only universe , and it would be a solitary universe , without a creator , with- out time , or space , or matter ...
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... fact , that what they call particulars are not such in strictness of speech ; and that , if the only business of the mind were to receive impressions , we could never acquire even what they call a particular idea or conception ; we ...
... fact , that what they call particulars are not such in strictness of speech ; and that , if the only business of the mind were to receive impressions , we could never acquire even what they call a particular idea or conception ; we ...
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... fact , which , it may be , we fear and tremble to assert . 50. It is to be observed , that all the exercises of all the human Conclusion . faculties may be clear or obscure , distinct or confused . Our very consciousness may be that of ...
... fact , which , it may be , we fear and tremble to assert . 50. It is to be observed , that all the exercises of all the human Conclusion . faculties may be clear or obscure , distinct or confused . Our very consciousness may be that of ...
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... fact that every human being has within him an active energy , * " On ne distingue les sensations qu'en leur attachant des signes , qui les repré- sentent et les caractérisent . Voilà ce qui fait dire à CONDILLAC , qu'on ne pense point ...
... fact that every human being has within him an active energy , * " On ne distingue les sensations qu'en leur attachant des signes , qui les repré- sentent et les caractérisent . Voilà ce qui fait dire à CONDILLAC , qu'on ne pense point ...
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... fact is , that men at first regard the practice of speech , as the exercise of some natural faculty , which proceeds spontaneously from the wish of communicating their thoughts and feelings . By and by they observe , that this faculty ...
... fact is , that men at first regard the practice of speech , as the exercise of some natural faculty , which proceeds spontaneously from the wish of communicating their thoughts and feelings . By and by they observe , that this faculty ...
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action adjective adverb Alamannic ancient Anglo-Saxon applied Aristotle assertion attribute belongs Cæsar called cause Cicero cloth common compound conception conjunction connected considered Crown 8vo definition degree derived dialects distinction distinguished employed Encyclopædia enunciative existence expressed faculty former French genus German glottis Gothic grammarians Greek Harris Hence human mind idea idiom imperative imperative mood imply individual inflection instance interjection interrogative J. H. NEWMAN John language Latin Latin language latter laws manner meaning mental modes modify mood nature necessary notion nouns substantive object observed old English origin participle particular passion passive peculiar person philosophy phrases Plato plural positive preposition present principle Priscian pronoun proper quæ reason reference relation rendered sensation sense sentence signify simple sound speak species speech stantive subjunctive supposed tence tenses term termination thing thou thought tion Tooke truth Universal Grammar verb Vossius vowel writers τὸ
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Page 115 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii: Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Page 2 - How charming is divine philosophy ! Not harsh, and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Page 203 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school: and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
Page 7 - It being that term which, I think, serves best to stand for whatsoever is the OBJECT of the understanding when a man thinks, I have used it to express whatever is meant by PHANTASM, NOTION, SPECIES, or WHATEVER IT IS WHICH THE MIND CAN BE EMPLOYED ABOUT IN THINKING; and I could not avoid frequently using it.
Page 143 - I'll believe thee. Rom. If my heart's dear love Jul. Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night : It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden ; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be, Ere one can say — It lightens.
Page 58 - All by the name of dogs : the valued file Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, The house-keeper, the hunter, every one According to the gift which bounteous nature Hath in him clos'd; whereby he does receive Particular addition, from the bill That writes them all alike : and so of men.
Page 71 - And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties...
Page 17 - What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse, Looking before and after, gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd.
Page 59 - All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame, All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. Oft in my waking dreams do I Live o'er again that happy hour, When midway on the mount I lay, Beside the ruined tower.
Page 271 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye ! — Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be ; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me...