 | John Locke - 1849 - 588 Seiten
...discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use...busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with tilings exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and to... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1849 - 284 Seiten
...discover the powers thereof, — how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - 1849 - 338 Seiten
...they reach, to what things they are in ' any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I sup' pose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of ' man to be more cautious in meddling with the things ' which exceed its comprehension, to stop when it is at ' the utmost extent of its tether,... | |
 | 1858 - 422 Seiten
...discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use...more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its compreliension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and to sit down in a quiet ignorance... | |
 | JOHN MURRAY - 1852 - 786 Seiten
...comprehension—If, by this inquiry into the nature of the Understanding, I can discover the powers thereof, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy...meddling with things exceeding its comprehension. We should not then, perhaps, be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal Knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - 1854 - 536 Seiten
...thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree propertionate, and where they tail us ; I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in mecMling with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 660 Seiten
...our ignorance ; or (as the author himself expresses it) " to prevail with the busy mind of man to be cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of 1 Absurd as the hypothesis of a Pre- ignorans, ou lies esprits homes." — (Letestablis/ied Harmony... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1857 - 846 Seiten
...discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use...busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with the things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and... | |
 | Howard P. Kainz - 2010 - 206 Seiten
...how far they reach; to what things they are in any degree proportionate; and where they fail us, 1 suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy...meddling with things exceeding its comprehension. ... It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1863 - 484 Seiten
...discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use...prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddlmg with the things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its... | |
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If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof; how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us; I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man... 
