... his senses, we do it by comparing it to something that already has, by offering him some similitude, resemblance, or analogy, to help his conception. As for example, to give a man a notion of a country to which he is a stranger, and to make him apprehend... An Essay on the Origin of Evil - Page 9by William King - 1732 - 111 pagesFull view - About this book
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...his fenfes, we do it by comparing it to fomething that already has, by offering him ibme fimilitude, refemblance or analogy, to help his conception. As...example, to give a man a notion of a country, to which he was a ftranger, and to ma-ke him apprehend .itsbounds and Cwation, we produce a map to him ; and by... | |
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...do it by comparing it to something that already has, by offering him some similitude, resemblance, or analogy, to help his conception. As for example,...and by that he obtains as much knowledge of it as serves him for his present purpose. Now a map is only paper and ink, diversified with several strokes... | |
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