... found themselves quickly at a stand, by the difficulties that rose on every side. After we had a while puzzled ourselves, without coming any nearer a resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course,... The Illustrated Magazine of Art - Page 1801853Full view - About this book
| John Locke - 1768 - 418 pages
...necefiary to examine our own Abilities,, and ,fee what Objects our Underfta.ndings were3 or were noc fitted to deal with. This. I proposed to the Company, who all readily affented ; and thereupon it was agreed, that this flio.uld be our firft Enquiry. Some hafty, and. undigefted... | |
| John Locke - 1796 - 556 pages
...fct ourfclves upon inquiries of that nature, it was neceffary to examine our own abilities, and fee what objects our understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with. This I propofed to the company, vho all readily aflfented ; and thereupon it was agreed, that this fhould... | |
| John Locke - 1808 - 346 pages
...with difficulties that rose on every side, it came into my thoughts that it was necessary previously to examine our own abilities, and see what objects...Understandings were or were not fitted to deal with. And this discourse, thus begun by chance, was continued by intreaty, written by incoherent parcels,... | |
| John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...perplexed us, it came into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course; and that before' we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine...understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with. This 1 proposed to the company, who all readily assented ; and thereupon it Was agreed, that this should... | |
| John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...perplexed us, it came into my thoughts, that we look a wrong course ; and that before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine our own abilities, and bee what objects our understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal wiih. This I proposed to the... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1822 - 432 pages
...perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course ; and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine...abilities, and see what objects our understandings were fitted or not fitted to deal with. This I proposed to the company, who all readily assented ; and thereupon... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 702 pages
...perplexed us, it came into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course; and chat, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine...proposed to the company, who all readily assented ; and therenpon it wan agreed, that this should be our first inquiry. Some hasty and undigested thoughts,... | |
| Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1827 - 512 pages
...into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course, and that before we set ourselves upon inquiries of thut nature, it was necessary to examine our own abilities,...readily assented, and thereupon it was agreed, that thiĀ» should be our first inquiry." Such were ihe sentiments on this subject of a man, who 'has probv.bly... | |
| Thomas Morell - 1827 - 614 pages
...perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course, and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine...abilities, and see what objects our understandings were and were not fitted to deal with. This I proposed to the company, who all readily assented, and thereupon... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1827 - 706 pages
...perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course ; and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine...abilities, and see what objects our understandings were fitted or not fitted to deal with. This I proposed to the company, who all readily assented; and thereupon... | |
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