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An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now first added, i. an ... - Page 139
by John Locke - 1828
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...II. Tombs, to which we are approaching ; where tho' the Brafs and Marble remain, yet the Infcriptions are effaced by Time, and the Imagery moulders away....our Minds are laid in fading Colours ; and if not fometimes refrefh'd, vanifh and difappear. How much the Conftitution of our Bodies, and the Make of...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 5

John Wesley - 1782 - 728 pages
...marble remain, yet the infcriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The piftures drawn in our minds, are laid in fading colours; and if not fometimes relrefhed, vanifh and difappear. How much the conftitution of our bodies, and the make of...
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A View of Nature, in Letters to a Traveller Among the Alps: With Reflections ...

Richard Joseph Sulivan (Sie) - 1794 - 542 pages
...Locke says, the ideas a8 well as the children of our youth die before us j and our minds represent to us those tombs to which we are approaching ; where,...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. In some, says he, the mind retains the characters drawn on it, like marble ; in others, like free-stone...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 556 pages
...tombs, to which we are approaching ; where though the brafs and marble remain, yet the infcriptioris are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds arc hid in fading colours, and, if not fometimes rcfrefhed, vanifh and difappear. How much the conftitution...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding; with Thoughts on the ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1801 - 340 pages
...tombs to which we are approaching, where, though the brafs and marble remain, yet the infcriptions are effaced by time, and- the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in ot/r minds an laid in fadIng colours, and, if not fonrietimes refrefhed, vanifh and difappear. How...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...marble remain, yet the infcriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The piElures dra-wn in our minds are laid in fading colours, and, if not fometimes refrdhed, vanilli and difappear. How much the conditution of our bodies and the make of our...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...seen. Thus the ideas, as well as children, of our youth, often die before us : and our minds represent to us those tombs, to which we are approaching ; where...moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are litid m fading colours, and, if not sometimes refreshed, "vanish and disappear. How much the constitution...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 378 pages
...seen. Thus the ideas, as well as children of our youth, often die before us : and our minds represent to us those tombs, to which we are approaching ; where, though the * Locke's Works, vol. i, p. 129, Book 2d. Chapter 23J. folio edition of 1714. brass and marble remain,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...seen. Thus the ideas, as well as children of our youth, often die before us : and our minds represent to us those tombs, to which we are approaching ; where, though the * Locke's Works, vol. ip 129, Book 2d. Chapter 23d. folio edition of 1 7 H. brass and marble remain,...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...of preserving it unmixed with any other idea, and not continuing it too far. " Our minds represent to us those tombs to which we are approaching ; where,...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. How much the constitution of our bodies are concerned in this, and whether the temper of the brain...
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