 ... to nature, which was much more the effect of use and practice. I do not deny that natural disposition may often give the first rise to it; but that never carries a man far without use and exercise, and it is practice alone that brings the powers of...  An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Page 320by John Locke - 1796 - 459 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Locke - Commonplace-books - 1706 - 352 pages
...brings the powers of the Mind as well as thofe of the Body to their Perfection. Many a good poetick Vein is buried under a Trade, and never produces any...and in the Univerfity.. And he that will go but from Weftmmfter-HaU to the Exchange, will find a different genius and turn in their ways of talking, and... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 334 pages
...to nature, which was much more the effect of ufe and practice. I do not deny that natural difpofmon may often give the firft rife to it, but that never...thing for want of improvement. We fee the ways of difcourie and reafoning are very different, even concerning the fame matter, at court and in the univerfity... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...alone that brings the powers of the mind as well as thofe of the body to their perfection. I Many 2 good poetic vein is buried under a trade, and never...even concerning the fame matter, at court and in the uaiverfity ; and he that will go but from Weftminfler-hall to the Exchange will find a different genius... | |
 | J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...without use antl exercise; and it is practice alone, that brings the powers of the mind, as well as those of the body, to their perfection. Many a good poetic...never produces any thing for want of improvement. We see the ways of discourse and reasoning are very different, even concerning the same matter, at court... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...without use and exercise, and it is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind as well as those of the body to their perfection. Many a good poetic...never. produces any thing for want of improvement. We see the ways •£ discourse and reasoning are very .different, neyep concerning the same matter, 1... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...alone that brings the powers of the mind as well as thofe of the body to their perfection. Many » good poetic vein is buried under a trade, and never...thing for want of improvement. We fee the ways of difcouifc and reafoning are very different, even concerning the fame matter, at court and in the univerfity... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...without. use and exercise, and it is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind as well as those of the body to their perfection. Many a. good poetic...never produces any thing for want of improvement. We see the ways of discourse and reasoning are very different, even concerning the same matter, at court... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1802 - 184 pages
...powers of the mind as well as those of the hody to their perfections. Many a good poetic vein is huried under a trade, and never produces any thing for want of improvement. We sea the ways of discourse and reasoning are very different, even concerning the same matter, at court... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...without use and exercise, and.it is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind, as well as those of the body, to their perfection. Many a good poetic...never produces any thing for want of improvement. We see the ways of discourse and reasoning are-very different, even concerning the same matter, at court... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...without use and exercise, and it is practice alone that brings the powers of the mind, as well as those of the body, to their perfection. Many a good poetic...never produces any thing for want of improvement. We see the ways of discourse and reasoning are very different, even concerning the same matter, at court... | |
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