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... adopted this hypothesis , and applied it , with ingenious additions and modifications of his own , to the other senses . Mr. LoCKE had thrown new light on the doctrine of association , and shown its great influence and importance in the ...
... adopted this hypothesis , and applied it , with ingenious additions and modifications of his own , to the other senses . Mr. LoCKE had thrown new light on the doctrine of association , and shown its great influence and importance in the ...
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... adopted , by the best German writers . KLOPSTOCK was particularly successful in improving the versification of his na- tive language . He introduced a new style of poe- try into his country ; and has been generally fol- lowed as one of ...
... adopted , by the best German writers . KLOPSTOCK was particularly successful in improving the versification of his na- tive language . He introduced a new style of poe- try into his country ; and has been generally fol- lowed as one of ...
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... adopted ; and , from ten or twelve tedious volumes , the nar- rative was reduced to two or three , and seldom much exceeded the latter number . Of modern Novels a few appeared in the seven- teenth century ; but the number was so small ...
... adopted ; and , from ten or twelve tedious volumes , the nar- rative was reduced to two or three , and seldom much exceeded the latter number . Of modern Novels a few appeared in the seven- teenth century ; but the number was so small ...
Contents
OF THE SECOND VOLUME Page CHAPTER XII PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN MIND | 1 |
CLASSIC LITERATURE | 35 |
ORIENTAL LITERATURE | 54 |
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