 | 1769 - 236 pages
...all its Objeili feparately could afford j and when a new Otjeff comes within our Reach, the jiddition to our Knowledge is the greater the more we already know ; fo' that it increafes not as the new Objects increafe, but in a much higher Proportion! Cestera dfßderantur. Tbc... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1792 - 630 pages
...of what all its" CHAP. " objects feparately could afford ; and when a new object comes •— .1 ^ " within our reach, the addition to our knowledge is...the " greater, the more we already know ; fo that it increafes, not " as the new objects increafe, but in a much higher pro" portion." 5. IN the laft place,... | |
 | William Hales - 1800 - 128 pages
...confins. Thus, our know» ledge is vaftly greater than the fum of what all it's objects fepajately could afford ; and when a new object comes within...the greater, the more we already know : fo that it increafes, not as the new objects increaie, but in a much higher proportion." * * * 156. And was the... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 632 pages
...and, therefore, our " knowledge is vaftly greater than the fum of what " all its objects feparatdy could afford ; and when a ** new object comes within...greater, the more we already •* know ; fo that it increafes, not as the new objects ** hicreafe, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In the laft place,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 pages
...vaftly greater than the fum of what " all its objefts feparately could afford ; and when a " new objeft comes within our reach, the addition to ** our knowledge...the greater, the more we already " know ; fo that it increafes, not as the new objects " increafe, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In the laft place,... | |
 | 1849 - 604 pages
...attention. ' Our knowledge,' says he, ' is vastly greater than the sum ' of what all its objects separately could afford ; and when a new ' object comes within...knowledge is ' the greater, the more we already know ; so that it increases not ' as the new objects increase, but in a much higher proportion.'* At all... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1808 - 590 pages
...confifts : and, therefore, our " knowledge is vaftly greater than the fum of what " all its objefts feparately could afford ; and when a " new object...the greater, the more we already " know ; fo that it increafes, not as the new objects " increafe, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In the laft place,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...and, therefore, our knowledge is vastly " greater than the sum of what all its objects separately " could afford ; and when a new object comes within...knowledge is the greater, the " more we already know ; so that it increases, not as the " new objects increase, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In... | |
 | Richard Lloyd - 1825 - 392 pages
...and therefore our knowledge is vastly greater than the sum of what all its objects separately would afford ; and when a new object comes within our reach,...knowledge is the greater, the more we already know ; so that it increases, not as the new objects increase, but in a much higher proportion.' Perhaps... | |
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Thus our knowledge is vastly greater than the sum of what all its objects separately could afford ; and when a new object comes within our reach, the addition to our knowledge is the greater the more we already know, so that it increases not as the new... 
