 | 1729 - 320 pagina’s
...its proper Enjoyments. The Senfe of Feeling can indeed give us a Notion of Exteniion, Shape, and nil other Ideas that enter at the Eye, except Colours ; but at the fame time it is very much ftreightned and confined in its Operations, to the number, bulk, and diftJnee... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pagina’s
...with its proper enjoyments. The fenfe of feeling can indeed give us a no. tion of extenfion, fliape, and all other ideas that enter at the eye, except colours ; but at the fame time it is / very much ftraitned and confined in its operations, to the number, bulk, and diftance... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pagina’s
...fatiated with its proper enjoyments, The fenfe of feeling c^n indeed give us a notion of extenfion, Ihape, and all other ideas that enter at the eye, except colours ; but at the fame time it is very much ftraitened and confined in its operations, to the number, bulk, and diftance... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pagina’s
...proper enjoyment«« The lente ut feeling eau indeed give u» ve ui a notion of extenfion, fliape, and all other ideas that enter at the eye, except colours; but at the fame time it is very much ftj aliened and confined in it's openations, to tlie number, bulk, and diftamce... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 pagina’s
...with its proper enjoyments. The .*' of feeling can, indeed, five us a notion of ex" tendon, ftiape, and all other ideas that enter at *' the eye, except colours ; but, at the lame time, *' it is very much ftraitened and confined in its " operations," &c. (Spectator, No. 411.)... | |
 | John Walker - 1799 - 438 pagina’s
...fatiated with its proper enjoyments. The fenfe of feeling can indeed give us a notion of extenfion, fhape, and all other ideas that enter at the eye, except colours ; but at the fame time it is very much ftraitened and confined in its operations to the number, bulk, and diftance... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 pagina’s
...occurs immediately afterward. Tin fenfe affecting fan, indeed, give us a notion of extenJion,jbape, and all other ideas that enter at the eye, except colours ; but, at the fame time, it is 'very much Jfraitened and confined in its operations, to the number, bulk, and dijlance... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pagina’s
...distance, and continues the longest in action without being tired or satiated with its proper enjoyments. The sense of feeling can indeed give us a notion of...number, bulk, and distance of its particular objects. Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...distance, and continues the longest in action, without being tired or satiated with its proper enjoyments. The sense of feeling can indeed give us a notion of...number, bulk and distance of its particular objects. Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pagina’s
...satiated with its proper enjoyments. The sense of feeling can indeed give us a notion of ex. tension, shape, and all other ideas that enter at the eye, except colours ; but at the same time it is very inuch strained and confined in its operations, to the number, bulk, and distance of its particular... | |
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Our sight is the most perfect and most delightful of all our senses. It fills the mind with the largest variety of ideas, converses with its objects at the greatest distance, and continues the longest in action without being tired or satiated with its... 
