 To explain requires the use of terms less abstruse than that which is to be explained, and such terms cannot always be found; for as nothing can be proved but by supposing something intuitively known and evident without proof, so nothing can be defined...  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Σελίδα 32των Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1755 - 716 σελίδες
...but too much known, to be happily illufirated. To explain, requires the ufe of terms lefs abflrufc than that which is to be explained, and fuch terms cannot always be found i for aa nothing can be provrd but by fuppofing fome. thing intuitively known, and evident without... | |
 | 1755 - 694 σελίδες
...be not only too little, but too much known, to be happily illuftra- be expefted iu ways be found ; proved, but by fuppofing fomething intuitively known,...a definition. Other words there are, of which the fenfe is too fubtle and evanefcent to be fixed in a paraphrafe. Such are all thofe which are by the... | |
 | SERVERAL HANDS - 1755 - 552 σελίδες
...for as nothing can be proved but by fuppofing fome* explain, requires the ufe of terms Ids abftrufe than that ' which is to be explained, and fuch terms cannot always be * thing intuitively known, and evident without proof, fo no* thing can be defined but by the ufe of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 σελίδες
...explain, requires the ule of terms lefs abftrufe than that which is to be cxp'aiiie.i, and fuch teinis cannot always be found ; for as nothing can be proved but by fuppoUng fometLing intui'.ively known, and evident without proof, fo nothing can be defined but by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 σελίδες
...little, but too much known, to be happily Hluftrated. To explain, requires the Ufe of Terms lefe abfbufe than that which is to be explained ; and fuch Terms...always be found : For as nothing can be proved but by fuppofmg fomet'hing intuitively known and evident without Proof, fo nothing can be defmed but by the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 σελίδες
...but too much known, to be happily illuftnited. To explain, requires the ufe of terms lefs abftrufe than that which is to be explained, and fuch terms...nothing can be defined but by the ufe of words too Main to admit a definition. ' Other words there are, of which the fenfe is too fubrle and evaneicent... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 556 σελίδες
...^ which we are furnifhed by his own Preface. " To explain, requires the ufe of terms lefs abftrufe than that which is to be explained, and fuch terms...defined but by the ufe of words too plain to admit of definition. Sometimes eafier words are changed into harder; as, burial, into fepulture or interment;... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 σελίδες
...Preface. 'To explain, requires the use of terms less abstruse than that which is to be explained, and such terms cannot always be found. For as nothing can be proved but by supposing something intuitively known, and evident without proof, so nothing can be defined but by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 σελίδες
...Preface. 'To explain, requires the use of terms less abstruse than that which is to be explained, and such terms cannot always be found. For as nothing can be proved but by supposing something intuitively known, and evident without proof, so nothing can be defined but by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 σελίδες
..." To explain, requires the use of terms less abstruse than that which is to be explained, and such terms cannot always be found. For as nothing can be proved but by supposing something intuitively known, and evident without proof, so nothing can be defined but by... | |
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