 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 522 pages
...definitions, Vhich have expofed him to much cenfure and ridicule. Yet I think it muft be allowed, that in things which need 'definition, and admit of it, his...matter of triumph. I believe it may likewife be faid in vhis favour, that until Locke's eflay was wrote, there was nothing of importance delivered by philofophers... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 520 pages
...definitions, which have expofed him to much cenfure and ridicule. Yet I think it muft be allowed, that in things which need definition, and admit of it, his...and had he attempted to define fuch things only, his eneVOL. II. A a mies mies had wanted great matter of triumph. I believe it may likewife be faid in... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1775 - 230 pages
...Yet I think it muft be allowed, that in things which need definitien, and admit of it, his defmitions are commonly judicious and accurate ; and had he attempted...wrote, there was nothing of importance delivered by philoibphers with regard to definition, beyond what Ariftotle has faid upon that fubject. He conliders... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1779 - 570 pages
...definitions, which have expofed him to much cenfure and ridicule. Yet I think it muft J3e allowed, that in things which need definition and admit of it, his...likewife be faid in his favour, that until Locke's fffay was wrote, there was nothing of importance delivered by philofophers with regard to definition,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1788 - 448 pages
...definitions, which l»ve expofed him to much cenfure and ridicule. Yet I think it muft be allowed, that ia things which need definition and admit of it, his definitions are commonly judicious tad accurate ; and had he attempted to define fuch things only, his enemies had wanted great matter... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1807 - 530 pages
...definitions, which have expofed him to much cenfure:and ridicule. Yet I think it rhuft be allowed, that in things which need definition^ and admit of it, his...great matter of triumph. I 'believe it may likewife be fa id in his' favour, that until Locke's eflay was wrote, there was nothing of importance delivered... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1813 - 536 pages
...definitions, which have exposed him to much censure and ridicule. Yet I think it must be allowed, that in things which need definition and admit of it, his definitions are commonly judicious and accurate ; ar^d had he attempted to define such things only, his enemies had wanted great matter of triumph.... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1818 - 466 pages
...admit of it, bis definitions are eommonly judieious and aeeurate ; and had he attempted to define sueh things only, his enemies had wanted great matter of triumph. I believe it may likewise be said in his favour, that until Loeke's essay was written, there. was nothing of importanee... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1822 - 432 pages
...and ridicule. Yet I think it must be allowed, that in things which need definition, and admit of if, his definitions are commonly judicious and accurate ; and had he attempted to define such things only, his enemies had wanted great matter of triumph. I believe it may likewise be said... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Act (Philosophy). - 1827 - 706 pages
...definitions, which have exposed him to much censure and ridicule. Yet I think it must be allowed, that in things which need definition, and admit of it, his...judicious and accurate ; and, had he attempted to define such things only, his enemies had wanted great matter of triumph. I believe it may likewise be said... | |
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I think it muft be allowed, that in things which need definition and admit of it, his definitions are commonly judicious and accurate ; and had he attempted to define fuch things only, his enemies had wanted great matter of triumph. I believe it may likewife... 
