 What is it that constitutes and makes man what he is ? What is it but his power of language — that language giving him the means of recording his experience — making every generation somewhat wiser than its...  Nature - Pagina 57geredigeerd door - 1904Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1904 - 1034 pagina’s
...apt to contain valuable contributions to scientific knowledge. Forty-three years ago Prof. Hjuxley wrote, " What is it that constitutes and makes man...established order of the universe? What is it but this power oí speech, of recording experience, which enables men to be men. . . ." We might paraphrase Huxley's... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1877 - 166 pagina’s
...performance of the functions of these two instruments ? Well, now, apply that to the present question. What is it that constitutes and makes man what he...accordance with the established order of the universe I What is it but this power of speech, of recording experience, which enables men to be men — looking... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 350 pagina’s
...? Well, now, apply that to the present question. What is it that constitutes and makes man what lie is ? What is it but his power of language — that...accordance with the established order of the universe ? Wliat is it but this power of speech, of recording experience, which enables men to be men — looking... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 354 pagina’s
...performance of the functions of these two instruments ? Well, now, apply that to the present question. What is it that constitutes and makes man what he is ? What is it but his power of langunge — that language giving him the means of recording his experience— making every generation... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1888 - 664 pagina’s
...dumb men would be little removed from the brutes." "What constitutes and makes man what he is? What but his power of language ? that language giving him...accordance with the established order of the universe? This power of speech, which enables men to be men, looking before and after, m Rome dim sense understood,... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1889 - 168 pagina’s
...performance of the functions of these two instruments ? Well, now, apply that to the present question. What is it that constitutes and makes man what he...established order of the universe ? What is it but tins power of speech, of recording experience, which enables men to be men — looking before and after... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1894 - 504 pagina’s
...performance of the functions of these two instruments ? Well, now, apply that to the present question. What is it that constitutes and makes man what he...generation somewhat wiser than its predecessor — more in accoHance with the established order of the universe ? What is it but this power of speech, of recording... | |
 | University of the State of New York - 1904 - 916 pagina’s
...Huxley, also a stylist in his own straightforward fashion, was more nearly right when he asked, '' What is it that constitutes and makes man what he...that language giving him the means of recording his experiences — making every generation somewhat wiser than its predecessor, more in accordance with... | |
 | Moncure Daniel Conway - 1904 - 538 pagina’s
...performance of the function of these two instruments? Well, now apply that to the present question. What is it that constitutes and makes man what he is ? What is it but A FAK-REACHING HYPOTHESIS 195 his power of language, — that language giving him the means of recording... | |
 | 1908 - 626 pagina’s
...eye. Huxley, also a stylist in his own straightforward fashion, was more nearly right when he asked, " What is it that constitutes and makes man what he...accordance with the established order of the universe. It is language that lifts us above the brute, and if language is to be more than the croak and cackle... | |
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