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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Page 56
by John Locke - 1808 - 307 pages
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...Mind, without looking any farther, refts fatisfy'd with the agreeablenefs of the Pifture, and the gairy of the Fancy; And it is a kind of an affront to go about to examine it by the fevere Rules of Truth and good Reafon ; whereby it appears, that ic confifts in fomething that is not...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: In Four Books, Volume 1

John Locke - 1768 - 418 pages
...Reafon ! there is in it. The Mind, without looking any farther, reits fatisfied with the Agreeablenefs of the Picture, and the Gaiety of the Fancy ; and it is a Kind of an Affront to go about to ex- v Amine it by the fevere Rules of Truth and good Reafon ; whereby it appears, that it confifts...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 5

John Wesley - 1782 - 728 pages
...in it. The Mind without looking any farther, refts tatUfied with the -agreeablenefs of the pi61ure, and the gaiety of the fancy : and it is a kind of an affront to go about to examine it, by the fever^ Rules of Truth and good Reafon ; whereby it appears, that it confifts in fomething, that is...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 556 pages
...reafon there is in it. The mind, without looking any farther, refts fatisfied with the agreeablenefs of the picture, and the gaiety of the fancy: and it...kind of an affront to go about to examine it by the fevere rules of truth and good reafon; whereby it appears, that it confifts in fomething that is not...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 560 pages
...the fancy, and therefore is fo acceptable to all people ; becaufe its beauty appears at firft fight, and there is required no labour of thought to examine what truth or reafon there is in it. The mind, without looking any farther, refts fatisfied with the agreeablenefs...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...the fancy, and therefore is fo acceptable to all people ; becaufe its beauty appears at firft fight, and there is required no labour of thought to examine what truth or reafon there Chap. XI. Difcenung. 129 is in it. The mind, without looking any farther, refts fatisfied...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the ..., Volumes 1-3

John Locke - 1801 - 986 pages
...the fancy, and therefore is fo acceptable to all people; becaufe its beauty appears at firft fight, and there is required no labour of thought to examine what truth or reafon there ยง 3. Clear-nefs alone hinders Confufion. To the well distinguishing our idtas, it chiefly...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...so lively on the fancy, .and therefore is so acceptable to all people ; because its beauty appears at first sight, and there is required no labour of...picture, and the gaiety of the fancy: and it is a kind of ?m affront to go about to examine it by the severe rules of 'truth and good reason; whereby it appears,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1806 - 390 pages
...in it. The mind, without looking any farther, refts fatisfied'with the agreeablenefs of the pifture, and the gaiety of the fancy : and it is a kind of an affront to go about to examine it by the fevere rules of truth and good reafon ; whereby it appears, that it confifts ia iomething that is not...
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Four Discourses on Subjects Relating to the Amusement of the Stage: Preached ...

James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pages
...strikes so lively on the fancy, and therefore is so acceptable to all people, because its beauty appears at first sight, and there is required no labour of...picture, and the gaiety of the fancy: and it is a kind of affront to go about to examine it by the severe rules of truth and good reason ; whereby it appears,...
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