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by John Locke - 1706 - 336 pages
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An essay concerning human understanding; with Thoughts on the ..., Volume 3

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 334 pages
...men are remarked for pleafanmefs in raillery ; others for apologues and appofite diverting ftories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature,...fet themfelves to the ftudy of it as an art to be learned. But yet it is true, that at firft fome lucky hit which took with fomebody and gained him commendation,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...men are remarked for ple»fantnefs in raillery ; others for apologues and appofitc diverting dories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature,...that the rather, becaufe it is not got by rules, and thoft who excel in either of them never purpofely fet themfelves to the ftudy of it as an art to be...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the ..., Volumes 1-3

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...raillery ; others for apologues and appcfite diverting (lories. This is apt to be taken for the effeci of pure nature, and that the rather, becaufe it is not got by rules, and thofe who excel in either cf them never purpofely fet themfelves to the fludy of it as an art to be learned. But yet it is true,...
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THE WORKS OF JOHN LOCKE

J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...repeated actions. Some men are remarked for pleasantness in raillery; others for apologues and apposite diverting stories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature, and that the rather, because it is not got by rules, and those who excel in either of them, never purposely set themselves...
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The conduct of the understanding

John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...men are remarked for pleasantness in raillery; others for apologues and apposite diverting storie*. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature, and that the rather, because it is not got by rules, and those, who excel in either of them, never purposely set themselves...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 508 pages
...repeated actions. Some men are remarked for pleasantness :iu raillery ; others for apologues and apposite diverting stories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature, and that the rather, because it is not got by rules, and those who excel in either of them, never purposely set themselves...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...repeated actions. Some men are r«marked for pleasantness in raillery ; others for apologues and apposite diverting stories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature, and that the rather, because it is not got by rules ; and those who excel in either of them, never purposely set themselves...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...actions. Some men are rekiarked for pleasantness in raillery ; others for apo^ iogues and apposite diverting stories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature, and that the rather, because it is not got by rules ; and those who excel in either of them, never purposely set themselves...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...Some men are re-' kiarked for pleasantness in raillery ; others for apologues and apposite divertmg stories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature, and that th« rather, because it is not got by rules ; and those who excel in either of them, never purposely...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...actions. Some men are remarkable for pleasantness in raillery ; others for apologues, and apposite diverting stories. This is apt to be taken for the effect of pure nature ; and that the rather, because it is not got by rules ; and those who excel in either of them never purposely set themselves...
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