 For some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has, merely on account of its title, reached to many thousands more than, I fear, it would have done, had he called it (what it is merely) a grammatical Essay, or a Treatise on Words or on Language.  Logic; Or, The Analytic of Explicit Reasoning - Page 219by George Hugh Smith - 1901 - 266 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Burgess - Antiquities - 1782 - 168 pages
...made when he " called his book, an Eflay on Human Un" derjlanding. For fome part of the inefti" mable benefit of that book has, merely " on account of its title, reached to many " thoufands more than, I fear, it would have '" done, had he called it, (what it is merely,) " a grammatical^... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1821 - 678 pages
...Tooke considered it a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his celebrated work An Essay on Human Understanding ; " for some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has'' added he, " merely on account of its title, reached to many thousands more than 1 fear it would have... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - English language - 1798 - 566 pages
...Locke made when he called his book, An Efiay on Human Utiderfianding. For fome part of the ineftimable benefit of that book has, merely on account of its title, reached to many thoufands more than, I fear, it would have done, had he called it (what it is merely) A Grammatical... | |
 | John Horne Tooke - English language - 1798 - 554 pages
...Locke made when he called his book, An Efiay on Human Under/landing. For fome part of the ineftimable benefit of that book has, merely on account of its title, reached to many thoufands more than, I fear, it would have done, had he called it (what it is merely) A Grammatical... | |
 | Johann Gottfried Herder - 1799 - 670 pages
...Locke made, when he called his book An Eflay on human Underftanding. For fome part of the uneñimable benefit of that book has, merely on account of its title, reached to many thoufand more than, I fear, it' would have done, had ha railed It (what it is merely) A Grammatical... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...strong arguments." (pt. 1. p. 211.) " Perhaps it was for mankind a lucky mistake (for it was a mistake) which Mr. Locke made, when he called his book an Essay on Human Understanding. For some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has, merely en account of... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Philosophy - 1811 - 590 pages
...confirmation of this remark. " Perhaps it was for mankind a lucky mistake (for it was a mis" take) which Mr. Locke made, when he called his book an Essay " on Human Understanding; for some part of the inestimable benefit "of that book, has, merely on account... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 558 pages
...grammatical treatise, or a treatise on words, or on language;" and says, that " it was a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his book an Essay...book has, merely on account of its title, reached to thousands more than, I fear, it would have done, bad he called it a Grammatical Essay. The human mind,... | |
 | Biography - 1815 - 558 pages
...grammatical tr&ajtise, or a treatise on words, or on language;" and says, that " it was a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his book an Essay...book has, merely on account of its title, reached to thousands more than, I fear, it would have done, had he called it a Grammatical JEsgny. The human mind,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 552 pages
...grammatical treatise, or a treatise on words, or on language ;" and says, that " it was a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his book an Essay...book has, merely on account of its title, reached to thousands more than, I fear, it would have done, had he called it a Grammatical Essay. The human mind,... | |
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