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" The business of the mind, as far as it concerns language, appears to me to be very simple. It extends no further than to receive Impressions, that is, to have Sensations or Feelings. What are called its operations, are merely the operations of Language.... "
Epea pteroenta: or, The diversions of Purley ... - Page 45
by John Horne Tooke - 1798 - 534 pages
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Epea Pteroenta., Or, The Diversions of Purley, Volume 27, Part 1

John Horne Tooke - English language - 1798 - 554 pages
...or Feelings. What are called its operations, are merely the operations of Language. A confideration of Ideas, or of the Mind) or of Things (relative to...the neceflary ufe of it in communication. It is in facl: the communication itfelf : and therefore well denominated Pi?/*«, diffutn. For the Verb is QUOD...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 29

English literature - 1807 - 748 pages
...oí feelings. What ate called Hi operations, are merely the ef trotinas of language. A confiduration of ideas, or of the mind, or of things, (relative to the parts of fpccch) will lead us no farther than to поит, ie the figiib of thofc imprcflions, or name of ideas....
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Observations on the opinions of several writers on various historical ...

Gavin Young - 1817 - 422 pages
...are called its (the mind's) operati" ons, are merely the operations of language. A' " consideration of ideas, or of the mind, or of things " (relative...Speech) will lead us no *( farther than to Nouns: \. e the signs of those im* ** pressions, or names of ideas. The other part of " speech, the Verb,...
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Anti-Tooke: Or An Analysis of the Principles and Structure of Language, Volume 1

John Fearn - English language - 1824 - 426 pages
...JFeel" ings. What are called its operations are merely " the operations of Language. A consideration " of Ideas, or of the Mind, or of Things, (relative...Speech) will lead us no farther than " to Nouns : ie the Signs of those impressions or " names of ideas." It is difficult to pronounce, here, whether it is...
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Epea pteroenta. Or, The diversions of Purley. To which is annexed ..., Volume 1

John Horne Tooke - 1829 - 550 pages
...or Feelings. What are called its operations, are merely the operations of Language. A consideration of Ideas, or of the Mind, or of Things (relative to the Parts of Speech), will lead us no further than to Nouns : ie the signs of those impressions, or names of ideas. The other Part of Speech,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volumes 169-170

Early English newspapers - 1841 - 806 pages
...extends no further than to receive impressions, that is, to have sensations or feelings. A consideration of ideas, or of the mind, or of things, relative to the parts of speech, will lead us no further than to nouns, ie to the signs of those impressions or names of ideas. The verb must be accounted...
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The English Journal of Education, Volumes 8-9

Education - 1854 - 886 pages
...extends DO further than to receive impressions, that is, to have sensations," and that "A consideration of ideas, or of the mind or of things (relative to the p«rti of speech) will lead us no further than to nouns, that is, to the signs of those impressions...
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On the study of language: an exposition of 'Epea pteroenta, or, The ...

Charles Richardson - 1854 - 292 pages
...extends no further than to receive impressions, that is, to have sensations or feelings. A consideration of ideas, or of the mind, or of things (relative to the parts of speech,) will lead us no further than to nouns, that is, to the signs of those impressions or names of ideas. The verb must...
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Letters on the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Samuel Bailey - Psychology - 1855 - 846 pages
...or Feelings. What are called its operations are merely the operations of Language. A consideration of Ideas or of the Mind, or of Things (relative to...Speech) will lead us no farther than to Nouns: ie the signs of those impressions, or names of Ideas." — Diversions of Purley, Vol. i. p. 49, 8vo. ed. LANGUAGE....
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The Diversions of Purley

John Horne Tooke - English language - 1860 - 812 pages
...or Feelings. What are called its operations, are merely the operations of Language. A consideration of Ideas, or of the Mind, or of Things (relative to the Parts of Speech), will lead us no further than to Nouns : ie, the signs of those impressions, or names of ideas. The other Part of Speech,...
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