 Men would in vain heap up names of particular things that would not serve them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with others, only that they may be understood: which is then only done when by use or consent the sound...  Epea Pteroenta., Or, The Diversions of Purley - Page 68by John Horne Tooke - 1798 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...§.3. Secondly, If it were poffible, rt would yet te ufeltfs; becaufc it would Auitfelcfsi not fcrve to the chief end of Language. Men would in vain heap...underftood : which is then only done, when by Ufe or Confentthe Sound I make by the Organs of Speech, excites in another Man's Mind, who hears ir, the Idea... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...in their way, by a peculiar name. §. 3. Secondly, If it were, poflible, it And nfe , efs< would yet be ufelefs ; becaufe it would not ferve to the chief...heap up names of particular things, that would not Ff2 fervc fervc them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn names, and ufc them in talk with others,... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - English language - 1798 - 566 pages
...or grain of fand that came in their way " by a peculiar name.—Secondly, If it were poflible, k " would be ufelefs: becaufe it would not ferve to the...underftood; which is then only done, when by ufe or * 4 confent, the found I make by the organs of fpeech "v excites in another man's mind who hears it,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...useless. §. 3 - Secondly, If it were possible it would yet be useless ; because it would not serve to the chief end of language. Men would in vain heap up names of particular things, that would not For everv §. ^- First, It is impossible that every serve them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...3. Secondly, If it were possible, it And uselcsSi> would yet be useless; because it would not serve to the chief end of language. Men would in vain heap up names of particular things, that would not F f Q serve serve them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with others,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...Secondly, If it were possible, it And usele?s< would yet be useless ; because it would not serve ten the chief end of language. Men would in vain heap up names of particular things, that would -not .- - F f 2 serveserve them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with... | |
 | John Locke - Books and reading - 1806 - 394 pages
...a peculiar name. § 3. And tife'ejs. SECONDLY, If it were poffible, it, -would yet le tifelefs ,• becaufe it would not ferve to the chief end of language....underftood : which is then only done, when by ufe of confent, the found I make by the organs of fpeech, excites in another man's mird, who hears it,... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...name. §. 3, Secondly, If it were possible, it would yet be useless ; because it would not " sserve to the chief end of language. Men' would in vain heap up names of particular things, that would not F r2 serve them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with others, only... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 460 pages
...3. Secondly, If it were possible, it Anduselcss< would yet be useless ; because it would not serve to the chief end of language. Men would in vain heap up names of particular things, that would not serve them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with others, only that... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 552 pages
...possible, it . , , y , , . , V , . * T . And useless. would yet be useless ; because it would not serve to the chief end of language. Men would in vain heap up names of particular things, that would not 2 F 2 serve them to communicate their thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with others,... | |
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