... on a subject very remote from this, 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... The Philosophical Works of John Locke - Page 118by John Locke - 1854Full 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,... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1811 - 622 pages
...which rose on every side. At last, says he, ' 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 s'hat objects our understandings trere and were not Jilted to deal icith.' It is impossible we think... | |
| John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course; and that before' we set ourselves upon inquiries of...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
...resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts, that we look a wrong course ; and that before we set ourselves upon inquiries of...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... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1820 - 594 pages
...which rose on every side. At last, says he, ' 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 ;. .'iff objects our understandings were and tcere not fitted, to deal Kith? It is impossible we thmk... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1822 - 432 pages
...resolution of those doubts that perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course ; and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of...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
...of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course; and chat, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature,...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... | |
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