 If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us...  The Life of John Locke - Page 104by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...UTefultokmw §. 4. If by this Enquiry into the Nature of the Underftanding, lean difcover Me extent oj tne powers thereof; how far they reach, to what things they are in anyxle/M7fl»r^e~ Sree proportionate, and where they fail us ; I fuppofe it may be of ufe to prevail... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1768 - 418 pages
...degree proportionate; and where they fail us I i fuppofe it may be of ufc, to prevail with the bufy Mind of ) Man to be more cautious in meddling with Things exceeding its I Comprehenfion ; to $op when it is at the urmolt Extent of its ; Tether; and to fit down in a quiet... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1782 - 728 pages
...the Introduftion. " Seft. 4. If by this enquiry into the nature of the UnderHanding, I can difcover the powers thereof; how far they reach ; to what things...any degree proportionate ; and where they fail us, I fuppofe it may be of ufe, to prevail with the bufy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...propor- fion. donate; and where they fail us : I fuppofc it may be of ufe to prevail with the bufy mind of man, to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehenfion ; to flop when it is at the utmoft extent of its tether; and to fit down in a quiet ignorance... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...tht Extent of our Camprebtnfun. IF by this inquiry into the nature of the underfUnding I can difcover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things...any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I fuppofe it may be of ufe to prevail with the bufy mind of man to be more cautious in •meddling with... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 340 pages
...JLxtent of our Comprehen/ion. IF by this inquiry into the nature of the underftanding I can difcover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things...any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I fuppofe it may be of ufe to prevail 'with the bufy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...this uiquiry into the nature of the underftanding I can Jifcorer the powers thereof, how far thcjf reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I fuppofe it may be of ufe to prevail with the bufy mind of man to bi more cautious in meddling with... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin - Calculus - 1801 - 506 pages
...foresee what absurdities maybe •ivinocd K disoovonw in what is called the sublime geometry. " what " what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where " they fail us," observes, " that whilst men talk and dispute of " infinite magnitudes, as if they had as complete and... | |
 | John Locke - Books and reading - 1806 - 390 pages
...Extent of our Comprebenfion. IF, by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can difcover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things...any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I fuppoSe it may be of ufe to prevail with the bufy mind of man, to be more cautious in meddling with... | |
 | John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof, how fathey reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate,...be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man, to he more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension; to stop, when it is at the utmost... | |
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