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" The other way of retention is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been as it were laid aside out of sight; and thus we do, when we conceive heat or light, yellow or sweet, the object being... "
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...actually in view ; which is called contemplation. : Memorv ~ §• ^- ^ ne other way of retention, is 'the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been as it were laid aside out of sight ; and thus we do, when...
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English synonyms discriminated

William Taylor - English language - 1813 - 400 pages
...world, it may fillv be worshipped ; and in the author of the universe it is devoutly adored. Jtlemory. Remembrance. Reminiscence. Recollection. Memory, says...Reminiscence is the act of recovering, and recollection tbe act of combining remembrances. Thost eminences to which we attach the subordinate parts of an object...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...into it, for some time actually in view; which is called contemplation. The other way of retention, is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been as it were laid aside out of sight; and thus we do, when...
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A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Part First, Volume 1

Frederick Beasley - Philosophy - 1822 - 584 pages
...the mind? Again. Observe the account which Mr. Locke gives of memory. " The other way of retention, is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which after imprinting, have disappeared, or have been as it were laid out of sight; and thus we do, when we conceive...
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Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1822 - 552 pages
...meaning of the author was at the time at which he used these figures. " The other way of retention, is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been as it were laid aside out of sight ; and thus we do, when...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Intellect - 1823 - 672 pages
...time actually in view, which is called contemplation. §. 2. Memory. — The other way of retention, is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which, after imprinting, have disappeared, or have been, as it were, laid aside out of sight ; and that we do, when...
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Preface by the editor. Life of the author. Analysis of Mr. Locke's doctrine ...

John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 606 pages
...for some time actually in view; which is called contemplation. ,., & a. The other way of retention, is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been as it were laid aside out of sight; and thus we do, when...
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A Series of Lectures upon Locke's Essay

Dionysius Lardner - 1824 - 218 pages
..." By keeping the idea for some time actually in view, " which is called contemplation. Secondly, By the power " to revive again in our minds those ideas, which, after " imprinting, have disappeared, or have been, as it were, " laid out of sight ; and this is memory,...
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Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Thomas Brown - Philosophy - 1826 - 548 pages
...meaning of the author was at the time at which he used these figures. "The other way of retention, is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been as it were laid aside out of sight ; and thus we do, when...
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Literary gems [ed. by J.S.].

Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...into it, for some time actually in view; which is called contemplation. The other way of retention, is the power to revive again in our minds those ideas, which after imprinting have disappeared, or have been as it were laid out of sight: and thus we do when we conceive...
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