 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 pages
...require some pains and skill," says Mr Locke, in this often-quoted passage — " Does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a...neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but a//, and none .of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect that cannot exist ; an idea,... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 398 pages
...them, and do not so easily offer themselves, as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the most abstract,comprehensive, and difficult ?) for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral,... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 404 pages
...them, and do not so easily offer themselves as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle (whichis yet noneofthe most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult ?) for it must be neither oblique... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 702 pages
...them, and do not so easily offer themselves, as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a...neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon: but nil and none of them- at once. In effort, it is something imperfect, that cannot exist; an idea wherein... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1824 - 218 pages
...them, and do not so easily offer themselves as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a...nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor seatenon, but all and none of these at once. In fact it is something imperfect that cannot exist, an... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1824 - 490 pages
...require some pains and skill," says Mr. Locke, in this often-quoted passage — " Does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a...nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenou ; but '7//, and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect that cannot exist... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...them, and do not so easily offer themselves, as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a...(which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, Ch. 7. Maxim. 163 and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral,... | |
 | David Welsh - 1825 - 612 pages
...them, and do not so easily offer themselves as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a...neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equiangular, nor scalenon, but all, and none of these at once. In effect it is something imperfect... | |
 | David Welsh - 1825 - 568 pages
...comprehensive, and difficult ;) for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equiangular, nor scalenon, but all, and none of these at once....that cannot exist; an idea, wherein some parts of different and inconsistent ideas are put together." f Such was the view that succeeded to that of the... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 422 pages
...them, and do not so easily offer themselves as we are apt to imagine. For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a...and difficult?) for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle,neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect,... | |
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For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult)! for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon;... 
