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... sensible of the impres- sion ; ' that , for example , which is made upon the hand by a stone , upon the palate by an apricot , and upon the nostrils by a rose : it is otherwise in seeing and hearing ; for I am not sensible of the ...
... sensible of the impres- sion ; ' that , for example , which is made upon the hand by a stone , upon the palate by an apricot , and upon the nostrils by a rose : it is otherwise in seeing and hearing ; for I am not sensible of the ...
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... sensible , in tracing objects contrary to the course of nature , or contrary to our sense of order : the mind proceeds with alacrity down a flowing river , and with the same alacrity from a whole to its parts , or from a principal to ...
... sensible , in tracing objects contrary to the course of nature , or contrary to our sense of order : the mind proceeds with alacrity down a flowing river , and with the same alacrity from a whole to its parts , or from a principal to ...
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... Sensible beings considered as objects of passion , lead into a more com- plex theory . A sensible being that is agreeable by its attributes , inspires us with a pleasant emotion accompanied with desire ; and the question is , What is ...
... Sensible beings considered as objects of passion , lead into a more com- plex theory . A sensible being that is agreeable by its attributes , inspires us with a pleasant emotion accompanied with desire ; and the question is , What is ...
Contents
Beauty of Language with respect to Signification | 18 |
Beauty of Language from a resemblance between Sound and Signification | 83 |
Influence of Passion with respect to our Perceptions Opinions and Belief 152 | 112 |
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