It is probable, that, previous to all experience, we should as little know whether a sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a great or a small distance, as we should know whether it was the sound of a drum, or a bell, or a cart. The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Pagina 5201772Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| 542 pagina’s
...probably learnt by experience. — It is probable, he adds, that previous to all experience, we fhould as little know whether a found came from the right...left, from above or below, from a great or a fmall diltance, as we (hould know whether i^ was the found of a drum, or a bell, or a cart." — In fhort,... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1785 - 572 pagina’s
...difcovered that the found was in my own breaft. It is probable, that previous to all experience, we mould as little know, whether a found came from the right...or below, from a great or a fmall diftance, as we mould know whether it was the found of a drum, or a bell, or a cart. Nature is frugal in her operations,... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1801 - 506 pagina’s
...difcovered that the found was in my own breaft. It is probable, that previous to all experience, we fhould as little know, whether a found came from the right...it was the found of a drum, or a bell, or a cart. Nature is frugal in her operations, and will not be at the expence of a particular in-' ftinct, to... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1810 - 502 pagina’s
...breast. It is probable, that previous to all experience,- we should as little know, whether a sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a great or a small distance, as we should know whether h was the sound of a drum, or a bell, or a cat. Nature is... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1822 - 432 pagina’s
...breast. It is probable, that previous to all experience, we should as little know, whether a sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a great or a small distance, as we should know whether it was the sound of a drum, or a bell, or a cart. Nature... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1823 - 320 pagina’s
...breast. It is probable, that previous to all experience, we should as little know, whether a sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a great or a small distance, as we should know whether it was the sound of a drum or a bell, or a cart. Nature is... | |
| Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1826 - 208 pagina’s
...which we learn the place of sounds. Previous to all experience, we should not know, whether a sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a smaller or greater distance. Dr. Reid mentions, that once, as he was lying abed, having been put into... | |
| George Payne - 1828 - 574 pagina’s
...is probably learned by experience. Previous to experience, we should as little know whether a sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a great or a small distance ; as we should know whether it was the sound of a drum, or a bell, or a cart. Nature,"... | |
| George Payne - 1829 - 598 pagina’s
...is probably learned by experience. Previous to experience, we should as little know whether a sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a great or * Vide Reid'a Inquiry, p. 89. a small distance ; as we should know whether it was the sound of a drum,... | |
| Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1832 - 610 pagina’s
...respedfto sounds, that we should not know, previous to all experience on the subject,whether the sound came from the right or left, from above or below, from a smaller or greater distance. And this will appear the less surprizing, when we remember, that the undulations... | |
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