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" The power that is in any body, by reason of the particular constitution of its primary qualities, to make such a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our senses, differently from what it did before.... "
The Life of John Locke - Page 111
by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...that is in any Body, £; reafon of the particular Conftitutionof its primary Qualities, to make fuch a change in the Bulk, Figure, Texture, and Motion of another Body, as to make it operate on our Senfes differently from what it did before. Thus the Sun has a power to make Wax white, and Fire to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: In Four Books, Volume 1

John Locke - 1768 - 418 pages
...is in any Body, by reafon of the particular Conftitution of its primary Qualities, to make luch- \ a Change in the Bulk, Figure, Texture, and Motion of another Body, as to make it operate on our Senfes, differently from what it did before. Thus the Sun has a Power to make Wax white, and Fire to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 560 pages
...that is in any body, by reafon of the particular conftitution of its primary qualities, to make fuch a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes, differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 556 pages
...particular 9onftitutvon.of its primary, qualities, to make fuch a change in the,bulk, figure, texturej and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes, differently from what 'it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax. Mhjre, and fire...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...particular conftitution of its primary qualities, ttt\ Chap. 8. Secondary Qualities. lit make fuch a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the ..., Volumes 1-3

John Locke - 1801 - 986 pages
...feveral colours, founds, fmclls, tjiU , &c. Thefe are ufually called icnfiUe qualities. ,• make fuch a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding; with Thoughts on the ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1801 - 340 pages
...another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to make lead fluid. Thefe are ufually called powers. The firft of thefe, as has been faid, I think may be properly called...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...several colours, sounds, smells, tastes, &c. These are usually called sensible qualities. Thirdly, The power that is in any body, by reason of the particular...power to make wax white, and fire to make lead fluid. These are usually called powers. The first of these, as has been said, I think, may be properly called...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...several colours, sounds, smells, tastes, &c. These are usually called sensible qualities. Thirdly, The power that is in any body, by reason of the particular constitution of its primary qualitks, to make such a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make...
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Elements of Intellectual Philosophy: Or, An Analysis of the Powers of the ...

Robert Eden Scott - 1805 - 524 pages
...another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes ' differently from what it did before. Thus, the fun has ' a power to make wax white, and fire to make lea,d ' fluid. Thefe are ufually called powers.' This ftatement appears to be almoft entirely conformable to the common...
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