 But when, having passed over the original and composition of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had so near a connexion with words, that, unless their force and manner of signification were first well observed,...  Epea pteroenta: or, The diversions of Purley ... - Page 26by John Horne Tooke - 1798 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...the leaft thought that any Confideration of Words was at all neceflary to it. But when, having pafs'd over the Original and Compofition of our Ideas, I began to examine the Extent and Certainty of our Knowledg, I found it had fo near a Connection with Words, that unlefs their force and manner of Signification... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - English language - 1798 - 554 pages
...wifeft, and mightily entangle « and. But what immediately follows? — '< But when, having " pafled over the original and compofition of our *. ideas,...with " words, that unlefs their force and manner of Signification " were firft well obferved, there could be very little faid " clearly and pertinently... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...words was at all necessary to it. But when having passed over the original and composiR 4 tiou tion of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had so near a connexion with words, that, unless their force ami manner of signification were first well... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...at all neceflary to it ; but when, having pafled over the original and composition of our ideas, 1 began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had fo near a connection w ith words, that unlefs their force and manner of fignification were firft well obferved,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 520 pages
...Brit when having passed over the original and coiuposi" C 2 20 Imperfection of Words-. Book 3. tion of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had so near a connexion with words, that, unless their force and manner of signification were 'first well... | |
 | John Locke - Books and reading - 1806 - 394 pages
...while after, I had net the leaurthottght that any' confideration of words were at all neceffary to it. But when having paffed over the original and compofition of our ideas, I began to examini the.extent and certainty of our knowledge, 1 found it had fo near a connection with words,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...tion of Words was at all necessary to it. But when having passed over the original and composition of our Ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had so near a connexion with words, that unless their force and manner of Signification were first well... | |
 | James Gilchrist - English language - 1816 - 296 pages
...stumbling at the very threshold of philosophy) ; but when having passed over the original and composition of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found that it had so near a connexion with words, that unless their force and manner of signification were... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 778 pages
...e^'ry thought refinp. Pope. j.,To make inquiry into • to fearch into ; to fcrutinife. — \\ hen I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, I found it had a near connexion with words. Locke. ( I.)* EXAMINE Kn/. [from «am«*V] t. One who interrogates a criminal... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 460 pages
...consideration of words was at all necessary to it. But when having passed over the original and composition of our ideas, I began to examine the extent and certainty of our knowledge, 1 found it had so near a connexion with words, that, unless their force and manner of signification... | |
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