Knowledge is Power: A Guide to Personal CultureHutchinson, 1935 - 360 pages |
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... thought which came from one of the loftiest intellects of any age or race . Bacon had not that flashing , brilliant wit of Montaigne . He did not skim lightly over many subjects suggesting a thought , revealing an inspiration ...
... thought which came from one of the loftiest intellects of any age or race . Bacon had not that flashing , brilliant wit of Montaigne . He did not skim lightly over many subjects suggesting a thought , revealing an inspiration ...
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... thought . There is no such thing as language without thought . of Thought It could no more be separated from thought than natural objects from their colours . Therefore the science of speech is not wholly physical ; nor , indeed ...
... thought . There is no such thing as language without thought . of Thought It could no more be separated from thought than natural objects from their colours . Therefore the science of speech is not wholly physical ; nor , indeed ...
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... thought , is made up of picture - words which can be historically traced to very simple and obvious forms . The ancient Chinese characters consisted of about two hundred conventional signs , such as a circle for the sun , a crescent for ...
... thought , is made up of picture - words which can be historically traced to very simple and obvious forms . The ancient Chinese characters consisted of about two hundred conventional signs , such as a circle for the sun , a crescent for ...
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