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" Thus the ideas, as well as children, of our youth often die before us ; and our minds represent to us those tombs to which we are approaching ; where though the brass and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders... "
Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler ... - Page 76
by Nathan Drake - 1805 - 508 pages
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...II. Tombs, to which we are approaching ; where tho' the Brafs and Marble remain, yet the Infcriptions are effaced by Time, and the Imagery moulders away....our Minds are laid in fading Colours ; and if not fometimes refrefh'd, vanifh and difappear. How much the Conftitution of our Bodies, and the Make of...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 5

John Wesley - Biography - 1782 - 728 pages
...marble remain, yet the infcriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The piftures drawn in our minds, are laid in fading colours; and if not fometimes relrefhed, vanifh and difappear. How much the conftitution of our bodies, and the make of...
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A View of Nature, in Letters to a Traveller Among the Alps: With Reflections ...

Richard Joseph Sulivan (Sie) - France - 1794 - 542 pages
...before us j and our minds represent to us those tombs to which we are approaching ; where, though the brass and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. In some, says he, the mind retains the characters drawn on it, like marble ; in others, like free-stone...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...tombs, to which we are approaching ; where though the brafs and marble remain, yet the infcriptioris are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds arc hid in fading colours, and, if not fometimes rcfrefhed, vanifh and difappear. How much the conftitution...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding; with Thoughts on the ..., Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 340 pages
...tombs to which we are approaching, where, though the brafs and marble remain, yet the infcriptions are effaced by time, and- the imagery moulders away. The pictures drawn in ot/r minds an laid in fadIng colours, and, if not fonrietimes refrefhed, vanifh and difappear. How...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...marble remain, yet the infcriptions are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. The piElures dra-wn in our minds are laid in fading colours, and, if not fometimes refrdhed, vanilli and difappear. How much the conditution of our bodies and the make of our...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...before us : and our minds represent to us those tombs, to which we are approaching ; where though the brass and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are...moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are litid m fading colours, and, if not sometimes refreshed, "vanish and disappear. How much the constitution...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Oratory: Delivered to the Classes of ..., Volume 2

John Quincy Adams - Oratory - 1810 - 414 pages
...before us ; and our minds represent to us those tombs, to which we are approaching; where, though the brass and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are...The pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colors ; and, if not sometimes refreshed, vanish and disappear. How much the constitution of our bodies...
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Philosophical Essays

Dugald Stewart - Philosophy - 1811 - 590 pages
...before us: And our " minds represent to us those tombs to which we are ap" preaching; where, though the brass and marble remain, " yet the inscriptions are...away. The pictures drawn in our minds are " laid in Jading colours, and if not sometimes refreshed, "vanish and disappear." He afterwards adds, that "we...
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The New Art of Memory: Founded Upon the Principles Taught by M. Gregor Von ...

Gregor von Feinaigle - Memory - 1813 - 516 pages
...before us : and our minds represent those tombs, to which we are approaching ; where though the bras* and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are effaced...minds are laid in fading colours, and if not sometimes refieshed, vanish and disappear. How much the constitution of our bodies, and the make of our animal...
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