 ... it is almost necessary in all controversies and disputations to imitate the wisdom of the Mathematicians, in setting down in the very beginning the definitions of our words and terms, that others may know how we accept and understand them, and whether...  Epea pteroenta: or, The diversions of Purley ... - Page 26by John Horne Tooke - 1798 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Horne Tooke - English language - 1798 - 554 pages
...judgment. So as it is almoft neceflary in all contro" verfies and diiputations to imitate the wifdom of the mathematicians, in " fetting down in the very...and terms, " that others may know how we accept and underftand them, and whether " they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pafs, for want of this,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...Bacon,) in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom of the mathematicians, in setting down in the very beginning the definitions of our...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, for want of this, that we are sure to end there where we ought to have begun, which is in questions... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...necessary in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom of the mathematicians, in setting down in the very beginning the definitions of our...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, for want of this, that we are sure to end there where we ought to have begun, which is in questions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1824 - 642 pages
...necessary in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom of the mathematicians, in setting down in the very beginning the definitions of our...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, for want of this, that we are sure to end there where we ought to have begun, which is in questions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...necessary, in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom of the mathematicians, in setting down in the very beginning the definitions of our...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, for want of this, that we are sure to end there where we ought to have begun, which is, in questions... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Logic - 1825 - 432 pages
...necessary, in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom of the mathematicians, in setting down in the very beginning the definitions of our...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, for want of this, that we are sure to end there where we ought to have begun, which is, in questions... | |
 | William Samuel Cardell - Language and languages - 1825 - 276 pages
...necessary in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom of the mathematicians, in setting down in the very beginning, the definitions of our...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, that we are sure to end there where we ought to have begun, which is in questions and differences... | |
 | Richard Harrison Black - English language - 1825 - 372 pages
...necessary, in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom of mathematicians, in setting down, in the very beginning, the definitions of our...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, for want of this, that we are sure to end there, where we ought to have begun, which is, in questions... | |
 | William Samuel Cardell - Language and languages - 1825 - 224 pages
...may profit by our standing counsellor, Lord Bacon, to whom allusion was early made; "In setting down the definitions of our words, and terms, that others...understand them, and whether they concur with us, or no." Tense means time. What does time itself mean : Doct. Johnson says it is the "measure of duration.'... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...imitate the wisdom of the mathematics, in setting down in the very beginning the definitions of our very words and terms, that others may know how we accept...whether they concur with us or no. For it cometh to pass, for want of this, that we are sure to end there where we ought to have begun, which is in questions... | |
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