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... according to the extent or universality of their acceptation , placing those first which had the most general sense and application , and the rest in order . By this plan I found myself greatly aided in analyzing their differences , and ...
... according to the extent or universality of their acceptation , placing those first which had the most general sense and application , and the rest in order . By this plan I found myself greatly aided in analyzing their differences , and ...
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... according to the of my mind will meet the approbation of those whose good opinion I am most solicitous to obtain . Should any object to the introduction of morality in a work of science , I beg them to consider , that a writer , whose ...
... according to the of my mind will meet the approbation of those whose good opinion I am most solicitous to obtain . Should any object to the introduction of morality in a work of science , I beg them to consider , that a writer , whose ...
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... according to his ability . Faculty and talent both owe their being to nature ; but the faculty may be either physical or mental ; the talent is altogether mental : the faculty of speech and the rational faculty are the grand marks of ...
... according to his ability . Faculty and talent both owe their being to nature ; but the faculty may be either physical or mental ; the talent is altogether mental : the faculty of speech and the rational faculty are the grand marks of ...
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... according to the principles of right reason ; deceived by any artifice , however thoroughly cloaked and a being rational , who is possessed of the rational or reasoning faculty , in distinction from the brutes . It or secured , even ...
... according to the principles of right reason ; deceived by any artifice , however thoroughly cloaked and a being rational , who is possessed of the rational or reasoning faculty , in distinction from the brutes . It or secured , even ...
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... according to the number and extent of one's ideas ; notions are true or false , correct or incorrect , according to the extent of one's knowledge . The per- ception which we have of remote objects is sometimes so indistinct as to leave ...
... according to the number and extent of one's ideas ; notions are true or false , correct or incorrect , according to the extent of one's knowledge . The per- ception which we have of remote objects is sometimes so indistinct as to leave ...
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according action ADDISON affections applied authority bad sense body cause cern character characteristick Christian Cicero circumstances comes common commonly compounded comprehends conduct consequence degree denotes disposition distinction Divine DRYDEN duty employed epithets errour evil exertion expresses favour fear feeling former French frequently friends generick German give Greek habits happy heart Hebrew hence honour human humour idea implies individual indulgence inferiour judgement labour Latin latter less likewise Low German manner marks marriage means ment mind mode nature ness never nexion object offender one's onomatopeia opinion opposed ordinary ourselves pain participle particular passions perly Pisistratus pleasure POPE principles produce publick racter regard religion render respects rule Saxon sentiment SHAKSPEARE signifies literally society sometimes soul speak species specifick spects spirit superiour supposed temper tion tremour uncon vice vidual violence virtue wish word