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" Human Understanding. For some Part of the inestimable Benefit of that Book has, merely on account of its Title, reached to many Thousands more than, I fear, it would have done, had he called it (what it is merely) A Grammatical Essay, or a Treatise on... "
Aristarchus; Or, The Principles of Composition: Containing a Methodical ... - Page 25
by Philip Withers - 1822 - 396 pages
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The Monthly magazine, Volume 52

Monthly literary register - 1821 - 678 pages
...LOCKE. Mr. Tooke considered it a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his celebrated work An Essay on Human Understanding ; " for some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has'' added he, " merely on account of its title, reached to many thousands more than 1 fear it would have...
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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

John Locke - 1808 - 346 pages
...rejected, nor can they be modestly controverted without very strong arguments." (pt. 1. p. 211.) " Perhaps it was for mankind a lucky mistake (for it...of the inestimable benefit of that book has, merely en account of its title, reached to many thousands more than, I fear, it would liave done, had he called...
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Philosophical Essays

Dugald Stewart - 1811 - 590 pages
...* I think it proper to quote here a few sentences from Mr. Took, in confirmation of this remark. " Perhaps it was for mankind a lucky mistake (for it was a mis" take) which Mr. Locke made, when he called his book an Essay " on Human Understanding; for some...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 20

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 558 pages
..." a grammatical treatise, or a treatise on words, or on language;" and says, that " it was a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his book an Essay on the Human Understanding. For some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has, merely on account...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 552 pages
..." a grammatical treatise, or a treatise on words, or on language ;" and says, that " it was a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his book an Essay on the Human Understanding. For some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has, merely on account...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

1815 - 558 pages
..." a grammatical tr&ajtise, or a treatise on words, or on language;" and says, that " it was a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his book an Essay on the Human Understanding. For some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has, merely on account...
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Philosophical Essays

Dugald Stewart - 1816 - 644 pages
...I tliiuk it proper to quote here a few sentences fruin Mr Tooke, in confirmation of this remark. " Perhaps it was for mankind a lucky mistake (for it...made, when he called his book an " Essay on Human Underttaading ; for some part of the inesti" raahlc benefit of that book has, merely on account of...
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J.G. v. Herder's sämmtliche Werke: Zur Philosophie und Geschichte, Volumes 13-14

Johann Gottfried Herder - 1820 - 968 pages
...Service to human Understanding. ') Perhaps it was for mankind л lucky mistake, (.for il was a mi-stakel which Mr. Locke made, when he called his book An Essay on human Under st and in c. For some , part of the unestimable benefit of that book has, merely on account of...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 10

1821 - 488 pages
...LOCKE. Mr. Tooke considered it a lucky mistake which Mr. Locke made when he called his celebrated work An Essay on Human Understanding ; " for some part of the inestimable benefit of that book has" added he, " merely" on account of its title, reached to many thousand more than I fear it would have...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Philosophical essays

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 454 pages
...f I think it proper to quote here a few sentences from Mr. Tooke, in confirmation of this remark. " Perhaps it was for mankind a lucky mistake (for it...mistake) which Mr. Locke made, when he called his hook an Essay on Human Understanding; for some part of the inestimable benefit of that book, has, merely...
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