 Wisdom, glory, grace, &c. are words frequent enough in every man's mouth; but if a great many of those who use them, should be asked what they mean by them, they would be at a stand, and not know what to answer: a plain proof, that though they have learned...  Curiosities of Literature - Page 82by Isaac Disraeli - 1835Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - 1722 - 640 lehte
...has affix d to very important Ideas, -without any diftinti meaning at all. Wifdom, G/ery, Grace, &c. are Words frequent enough in every man's mouth; but if a great many of thofe who ufe them, fliould be ask'd what they mean by them, they would be at a ftand, and not know... | |
 | John Locke - 1796 - 554 lehte
...has affixed to very important ideas, without any diftjn<9: meaning at all. Wifdom, glory, grace, Ac. are words frequent enough in every man's mouth ; but if a great many of thofe who ufc them, mould be afked what they mean, by them, they would be at a ftand, and not know... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 lehte
...has affixed to very important ideas, without any distinct meaning at all. Wisdom, glory, grace, &c. are words frequent enough in every man's mouth; but...what they mean by them, they would be at a stand, >ind not know what to answer : a plain proof, that though they have learned those sounds, and have... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 lehte
...has affixed to very important ideas, without any diJlinEl meaning at all. W~ifdom, glory, grace, &c. are words frequent enough in every man's mouth ; but if a great many of thofe who ufe tJ em, fhould be aiked what they mean by them, they would be at a ftand, and not know... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 508 lehte
...has affixed to very important ideas, without any distinct meaning at all. Wisdom, glory, grace, &c. are words frequent enough in every man's mouth ; but...what they mean by them, they would be at a stand, and not know what to answer : a plain proof, that though they have learned those sounds, and have them... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 520 lehte
...important ideas, without any distinct meaning at all. Wisdom, glory, grace, &c. are words trequcnt enough in every man's mouth ; but if a great many...what they mean by them, they would be at a stand, and not know what to answer : a plain proof, that tlwugh they have learned those sounds, and have them... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 484 lehte
...Locke gives us the instances of •wisdom, glory, grace. ' Words which are frequent ' enough (says he) in every man's mouth ; but if a * great many of those...they mean by them they would be at a stand, * and not know what to answer ; a plain proof, that ' though they have learned those sounds, and have ' them... | |
 | John Locke - 1806 - 394 lehte
...has affixed to very important idtus, ivitlout any diftinfi meaning at alt ff^ifdcm,gi6ryigrace^ &e; are words frequent enough in •every man's mouth ; but if a great marry of thofc -who ufe them, fhould be Hiked- what they mean by them, they- .would be at a itand,and... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 468 lehte
...distinct meamng at all. Wisdom, glory, grace, &c. are words frequent enough in every man's mouth ; but it" a great many of those who use them, should be asked...what they mean by them, they would be at a stand, and not know what to answer: a plain proof, that though they have learned those sounds, and have them ready... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 444 lehte
...has affixed to very important ideas, without any distinct meaning at all. Wisdom, glory, grace, &c. are words frequent enough in every man's mouth ; but...what they mean by them, they would be at a stand, and not know what to answer : a plain proof, that though they have learned those sounds, and have them... | |
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