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Page xiv
... perfect , just as it was taken from his mouth by dictation . The former reaches from the two hundred and forty - sixth * to near the end of the two hundred and sixty - second page ; the latter nearly occupies the twelve pages which ...
... perfect , just as it was taken from his mouth by dictation . The former reaches from the two hundred and forty - sixth * to near the end of the two hundred and sixty - second page ; the latter nearly occupies the twelve pages which ...
Page 79
... imaginary than real , we should re- nounce their dreams of society , together with their visions of religion , and vindicate ourselves into perfect liberty . You You are , my Lord , but just entering into NATURAL SOCIETY . 79.
... imaginary than real , we should re- nounce their dreams of society , together with their visions of religion , and vindicate ourselves into perfect liberty . You You are , my Lord , but just entering into NATURAL SOCIETY . 79.
Page 85
... perfect induction . If any enquiry thus carefully conducted should fail at last of discovering the truth , it may answer an end perhaps as useful , in discovering to us the weakness of our own understanding . If it does not make us ...
... perfect induction . If any enquiry thus carefully conducted should fail at last of discovering the truth , it may answer an end perhaps as useful , in discovering to us the weakness of our own understanding . If it does not make us ...
Page 106
... perfect union of wit and judgment is one of the rarest things in the world . When two distinct objects are unlike to each other , it is only what we expect ; things are in their common way ; and therefore they make no impression on the ...
... perfect union of wit and judgment is one of the rarest things in the world . When two distinct objects are unlike to each other , it is only what we expect ; things are in their common way ; and therefore they make no impression on the ...
Page 117
... perfect ; for as every thing new , extraordinary , grand , or passion- ate , is well calculated to affect such a person , and that the faults do not affect him , his pleasure is more pure and unmixed ; and as it is merely a plea- sure ...
... perfect ; for as every thing new , extraordinary , grand , or passion- ate , is well calculated to affect such a person , and that the faults do not affect him , his pleasure is more pure and unmixed ; and as it is merely a plea- sure ...
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