A country may be overrun by an armed host, but it is only conquered by the establishment of fortresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They enable us to realize our dominion over what we have already overrun in thought — to make every intellectual... Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic - Side 138av Sir William Hamilton - 1860 - 510 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Francis Bowen - 1864 - 480 sider
...by the establishment of fortresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They enable us to realize our dominion over what we have already overrun in...the process of tunnelling, of tunnelling through a sand-bank. In this operation it is impossible to succeed unless every foot — nay, almost every inch... | |
| Francis Bowen - 1864 - 472 sider
...by the establishment of fortresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They enable us to realize our dominion over what we have already overrun in...the process of tunnelling, of tunnelling through a sand-bank. In this operation it is impossible .to succeed unless every foot — nay, almost every inch... | |
| Francis Bowen - 1864 - 480 sider
...by the establishment of fortresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They enable us to realize our dominion over what we have already overrun in...the process of tunnelling, of tunnelling through a sand-bank. In this operation it is impossible to succeed unless every foot — nay, almost every inch... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 368 sider
...by the establishment of fortresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They enable us to realize our dominion over what we have already overrun in...the process of tunnelling, of tunnelling through a sand-bank. In this operation it is impossible to succeed, unless every foot, nay, almost every inch,... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 372 sider
...the establishment of fortresses. vWords are the fortresses of thought. J They enable us to realize our dominion over what we have already overrun in...the process of tunnelling, of tunnelling through a sand-bank. In this operation it is impossible to succeed, unless every foot, nay, almost every inch,... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 578 sider
...Lectures, iii. 138-140. " tresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They " enable us to realize our dominion over what we have " already overrun in...the " process of tunnelling, of tunnelling through a sand-bank. " In this operation it is impossible to succeed, unless " every foot, nay almost every inch... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 578 sider
...Lectures, iii. 138-140. y 2 " tresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They " enable us to realize our dominion over what we have " already overrun in...Or another illustration : You have all heard of the pro" cess of tunnelling—of tunnelling through a sand-bank. " In this operation it is impossible to... | |
| Sir William Hamilton - 1865 - 314 sider
...operations to _ _ . which language is in- thought ; to make every intellectual conquest dispensahle, and its the basis of operations for others still beyond. Or...illustration : You have all heard of the process of tunneling, of tunneling through a sandbank. In this operation it is impossible to succeed, unless every... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1867 - 664 sider
...the establishment of for" tresses. Words are the fortresses of thought. They " enable us to realize our dominion over what we have " already overrun in...Or another illustration : You have all heard of the pro" cess of tunnelling — of tunnelling through a sand-bank. " In this operation it is impossible... | |
| James McCosh - 1870 - 252 sider
...of thought. They enable us to realize our dominion over what we have already overrun in thought—to make every intellectual conquest the basis of operations...the process of tunnelling, of tunnelling through a sand-bank. In this operation it is impossible to succeed unless every foot, nay, almost every inch,... | |
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