 To what purpose all this, but to show that the difference, so observable in men's understandings and parts, does not arise so much from their natural faculties as acquired habits. He would be laughed at, that should go about to make a fine dancer out...  Locke's Conduct of the Understanding - Page 14by John Locke - 1881 - 136 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...laughed at that should go about N to make a fine dancer out of a country hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success who shall endeavour...the best precepts of logic or oratory. No body is macle any thing, by hearing of rules, or laying them up in his memory; practice must settle the habit... | |
 | J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...laughed at, that should go about to make a fine dancer out of a country hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success, who shall endeavour,...man reason well, or speak handsomely, who has never 'bee» used to it, though you should lay before him a collection of all the best precepts of logic... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...be laughed at that should go about to make 3 fine dancer out of a country hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success, who shall endeavour...you should lay before him a collection of all the bast precepts of logic or oratory. No body is made any thing by hearing of rules, or laying them up... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1802 - 184 pages
...ahout to make a fine dancer outof acountry hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much hetter success, who shall endeavour at that age to make a...man reason well, or speak handsomely who has never heen used to it, though you should lay hefore him a collection of all the hest precepts of logic or... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 520 pages
...laughed at, that should go about to make a fine dancer out of a country heclger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success, who shall endeavour,...collection of all the best precepts of logic or oratory. Nobody is made any thing by hearing of rules, or laying them up in his memory ; practice must settle... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...a fine dancer out of a couutry hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success wLo shall endeavour at that age to make a man reason well or speak handsomely who has never been used^to it, though you should lay before him a collection of all the best precepts of logic or oratory.... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 288 pages
...dancer out of a country hedger, at past fifty. And he will- not have much better success, who will endeavour at that age, to make a man reason well, or speak handsomely, thai has not been used to it, though you should fay before him a collection of all the best precepts... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 178 pages
...be laughed at that should go about to make a fine dancer out of a country hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success, who shall endeavour...No body is made any thing by hearing of rules, or layhig them up in his memory ; practice must settle the habit of doing without reflecting on the rule,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...be laughed at that should go about to make a fine dancer out of a country hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success who shall endeavour...made any thing by hearing of rules, or laying them np in his memory ; practice most settle the habit of doing, without reflecting on the rule ; and you... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 448 pages
...out of a country hedger, at past fifty. And he will not have much better success, who shall endeavor at that age to make a man reason well, or speak handsomely,...collection of all the best precepts of logic or oratory. Nobody is made any thing by hearing of rules, I or laying them up in his memory ; practice must settle... | |
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