...they seem so to grown men, it is only because by constant and familiar use they are made so : for when we nicely reflect upon them, we shall find that general...to form the general idea of a triangle ? (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult ;) for it must be neither oblique, nor...

...quoted, because nothing is so well remembered, as the ridiculous. 'Does it not require,' says Locke, 'some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle ; for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral , equicrural, nor scalenon, but...

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...they seem so to grown men, it is only because by constant and familiar use they are made so : for when we nicely reflect upon them, we shall find that general...offer themselves as we are apt to imagine. For example : Docs it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea, of a triangle ? (which is yet...

...they seem so to grown men, it is only because by constant and familiar use they are made so. For when we nicely reflect upon them, we shall find that general...to form the general idea of a triangle, (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult,) for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle,...

...they seem so to grown men, it is only because by constant and familiar use they are made so. For when we nicely reflect upon them, we shall find, that general...skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult)! for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle,...

...patterns, and to denominate them accordingly." B. 2. c. 11, § 9. " General ideas," he afterwards writes, " are fictions and contrivances of the mind, that carry...does it not require some pains and skill to form the idea of a triangle, which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult, for it must...

...they seem so to grown men, it is only because by constant and familiar use they are made so ; for when we nicely reflect upon them, we shall find that General...to form the General Idea of a Triangle ? (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult) ; for it must be neither oblique, nor...

...they seem so to grown men, it is only because by constant and familiar use they are made so ; for when we nicely reflect upon them, we shall find that General...to form the General Idea of a Triangle ? (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult) ; for it must be neither oblique, nor...

...been taken to certain incautious expressions of Mr. Locke on this point He asserts .that it requires some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle, and gives the following reason : '" for it must neither be oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral,...