 I can discover the powers thereof ; how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us ; I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding...  The Life of John Locke - Page 104by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...flop, when it is at the utmoft extent of its Tether; and to fit down in a quiet Ignorance of thofe Things, which, upon Examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our Capacities. We fhould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of Affcftation of an univerfal Knowledg, to raife Queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1768 - 418 pages
...$op when it is at the urmolt Extent of its ; Tether; and to fit down in a quiet Ignorance of thofe Things, ! which, upon Examination, are found to be beyond the Reach of [ eur Capacities.}We fhould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of an Osr Capacity fuited to our State... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1782 - 728 pages
...flop, when it is it the utmoft extent of its tether ; and to fit down in a quiet ignorance of thofe things, which, upon examination, are found to be" beyond the reach of our capacities. We fhou'd, not then perhaps be fo forward, out of an affeftation of an univerfal knowledge, toraife queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...to flop when it is at the utmoft extent of its tether; and to fit down in a quiet ignorance of thofe things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We (hould not then, perhaps be fo forward, out of an affectation of an univerfal knowledge, to raife queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...ftop when it is at the utmoft extent of its tether, and to lit down in a quiet ignorance of tliofc things which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. W"e fhould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of affectation of an univerfal knowledge, to raife queftiona,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 340 pages
...to/ ftop when it is at the utmoft extent of its tether, and to fit down in a quiet ignorance of thofe things which, .upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We mould not then perhaps be fo forward, out of affectation of an univerlal knowledge, to raife queftions,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...with the busy mind of man, to be mord cautious in meddling with things exceeding its compre-' hension; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of thoso things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our Capacities. We should... | |
 | John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man, to he more cautious in meddling...comprehension; to stop, when it is at the utmost extent of hs tether; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things, which, upon examination, are found... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...tionate; and where they fail us: I suppose it maybe of use to prevail with the busy mind of man, to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its...it Is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to git down in a quiet ignorance of those things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the... | |
 | John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...tionate ; and where they fail us : I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man; to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its...comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tetljer ; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things, which, upon examination, are found... | |
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