 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...  The Saturday Magazine - Page 1921833Full view - About this book
 | 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. The Pictures drawn in our Minds are laid in fading Colours ; and if not fometimes refrefh'd, vanifh and difappear. How much the Conftitution... | |
 | Richard Joseph Sulivan (Sie) - France - 1794 - 542 pages
...Rowlev. would be superfluous. Locke says, the ideas a8 well as the children of our youth die before us j and our minds represent to us those tombs to which...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...last there remains nothing to be seen. Thus the ideas, as well as children, of our youth, often die before us : and our minds represent to us those tombs,...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... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...well as children, of our youth, often die before us : and our minds, represent to us those tornbs, to which we are approaching ; where though the brass...moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colours, and, if not sometimes refreshed, vanish and disappear. How much the constitution... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...approaching ; where, though the * Locke's Works, vol. i, p. 129, Book 2d. Chapter 23J. folio edition of 1714. brass and marble remain, yet the inscriptions are...moulders away. The pictures drawn in our minds are laid in fading colours; and if not sometimes refreshed, vanish and disappear. How much the constitution... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...last there remains nothing to be seen. 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 * Locke's Works, vol. ip 129, Book 3d. Chapter 23d. folio edition of 1714. brass and marble remain,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...last there remains nothing to be seen. 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 * Locke's Works, vol. ip 129, Book 2d. Chapter 23d. folio edition of 1 7 H. brass and marble remain,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...used, and of the method of preserving it unmixed with any other idea, and not continuing it too far. " Our minds represent to us those tombs to which we...are effaced by time, and the imagery moulders away. How much the constitution of our bodies are concerned in this, and whether the temper of the brain... | |
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