| James Harris - 1786 - 504 páginas
...ftri&eft manner to the pa/?. What i cepfive Power; IMAGINATION, its re- Ch.IV. tentfae. Had it Senfe without Imagination, it would not be as Wax, but as Water, where tho' all Impreffions may be inftantly made, yet as foon as made they are as inftantly loft. THUS then,... | |
| James Harris - 1786 - 504 páginas
...ftricleft manner tt> the paji. What feptive Power; IMAGINATION, its re- Ch.IV. tentive. Had it Senfe without Imagination, it would not be as Wax, but as Water, where tho' all Impreffions may be inftantly made, yet as foon as made they are as inftantly loft. THUS then,... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 páginas
...fenfe and imagination. Senfe is its receptive** power ; imagination its retentive. Had it fenfe ** -without imagination, it would not be as wax, " but as water, where, though all imprefnons be ** inllantly made, yet as foon as they are made, they ** are inftantly loft." In comparifons... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1801 - 374 páginas
...fenfe and imagination. Senfe is its receptive " power, and imagination its retentive. Had it fenfe " without imagination, it would not be as wax, but as " water ; where, though all impreflions be inftantly " made, yet as foon as they are made, they are inftantly " loft." In comparifons... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 páginas
...and imagination. Senfe is. its receptive •" power, and imagination its retentive. Had it.fenfe " without imagination, it would not be as wax, but as •"water; where, though all impreffions be imtantly •" made, yet as foon, as they are made, they are loft." 3n companions of... | |
| David Irving - 1803 - 266 páginas
...refpect to fenfe aud imagination.. Senfe is its receptive power; imagination its retentive. Had it fenfe without imagination, it would not be as wax, but as water, where, though all impreffions be in- . ftantly made, yet as foon as. they are made they are iuftantly loft. Harris's... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 páginas
...v.ith respect to sense and imagination. Sense is its receptive pow.er ; imagination, its retentive. Had it sense without imagination, it would not be...as soon as they are made, they are instantly lost." In comparisons of this nature, the understanding is concerned much more than the fancy : and therefore... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 páginas
...Sense.bits receptive power; imagination, its J retentive. Had it sanse wiLuOut imagination, it v.-ould not be as wax, but as water, where, though all impressions...as soon as they are made, they are instantly lost." In comparisons of this nature, the understanding is concerned much more than the fancy : and therefore... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 páginas
...receptive power; imagination, its retentive. Had it senae without imagination, it vould not be *'s wax, but as water, where, though all impressions are instantly made, yet as soon as they are rnatle, they are instantly lost.'" Iri comparisons of this nature, the Tmderstanding is concsrned much... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 páginas
...refpect to fenfe and imagination. Senfe is its receptive power ; imagination, its retentive. Had it fenfe without imagination, it would not be as wax, but as water, where, though all impreffions are inftantly made, yet as foon as they are made, they are inftantly loft." In comparifons... | |
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