 THAT when a thing lies still, unless somewhat else stir it, it will lie still for ever, is a truth that no man doubts of. But that when- a thing is in motion, it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat else stay it, though the reason be the same,...  Literary Remains of the Late William Hazlitt - Seite 133von William Hazlitt - 1836 - 315 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 766 Seiten
...amended in them ; amongst which the frequency of insignificant speech is one. CHAPTER II. OF IMAGINATION. THAT when a thing lies still, unless somewhat else...else stay it, though the reason be the same, namely, imagination, that nothing can change itself, is not so easily assented to. For men measure, not only... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1839 - 718 Seiten
...Imagination," begins with one of those acute and original observations we often find in Hobbes : " That when a thing lies still, unless somewhat else...motion, it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat stay it, though the reason be the same, namely, that nothing can change itself, is not so easily assented... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 744 Seiten
...amended in them; amongst which the frequency of insignificant speech is one. CHAPTER II. OF IMAGINATION. THAT when a thing lies still, unless somewhat else...man doubts of. But that when a thing is in motion, PART i. it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat else . 2" . stay it, though the reason be the... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 766 Seiten
...will lie still for ever, is a truth that no man doubts of. But that when a thing is in motion, B 2 it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat else stay it, though the reason be the same, namely, imagination, that nothing can change itself, is not so easily assented to. For men measure, not only... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1843 - 608 Seiten
...begins with one of those acute and original observations we often find in Hobbes : " That when a«onand a thing lies still, unless somewhat else stir it,...motion, it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat stay it, though the reason be the same, namely, that nothing can change itself, is not so easily assented... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1843 - 634 Seiten
...original observations we often find in Hobbes : " That when *«°n and ,. MI i 11 ••••11 memorya thing lies still, unless somewhat else stir it, it...motion, it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat stay it, though the reason be the same, namely, that nothing can change itself, is not so easily assented... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1847 - 616 Seiten
...man doubts of. But that when a thing is in motion, it will eternally be in motion, unless somewhat stay it, though the reason be the same, namely that...is not so easily assented to. For men measure, not ouly other men, but all other things, by themselves ; and because they find themselves subject after... | |
 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 430 Seiten
...when a thing lies still, unless something else stir it, it will lie still for ever, is a truth no one doubts of. But that when a thing is in motion, it...not so easily assented to : for men measure not only oIher men, but all other things, by themselves." — Ho&bes, on Imagination. "No one has yet been found... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1851 - 248 Seiten
...when a thing lies still, unless somewhat else stir it, it will lie still for ever, is a truth no one doubts of. But that when a thing is in motion it will...else stay it, though the reason be the same, namely, * Vide vol. ij. p. 171, sq. that nothing can change itself, is not so easily assented to. For men measure... | |
 | Henry George Atkinson, Harriet Martineau - 1851 - 428 Seiten
...a single thought or passion." — Dr. Thomas Brown. "But when a thing lies still, unless something else stir it, it will lie still for ever, is a truth no one doubts of. But that when a thing is in motion, it will eternally be in motion unless somewhat... | |
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