The latest efforts of human invention are but a continuation of certain devices which were practised in the earliest ages of the world, and in the rudest state of mankind. What the savage projects, or observes, in the forest, are the steps which led nations,... An Essay on the History of Civil Society - Page 8de Adam Ferguson - 1773 - 466 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Edmund Burke - 1768 - 642 pages
...world, and in, the rud.eit ftate of mankind. What the favage projeils, or obferves, in the forelï, are the fteps which led nations, more advanced, from...architecture of the cottage to that of the palace, and conduñed the human mind ironvthe perceptions of fenfe to the general conclusions of fcience. .-.-'.... | |
| 1800 - 594 pages
...projeib, or obferves, in the foreft, are the fteps which led nations, more advanced, from ihe architefture of the cottage to that of the palace, and conducted the human mind from the preceptions of fenfe to the general concluiions of fcience. Extraflsfnm thtftflion on moral ffntiment.... | |
| 1800 - 596 pages
...mankind. What the favage projecls, or obferves, in the foreft, are the fteps which led nations, moje advanced, from the architecture of the cottage to that of the palace, and conducted ihe human mind from the preceptions of fenfe to the general conclufions of fcience. Extrafísfrom tbefeílion... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 600 pages
...world, arid in :ihe radcft ftate of mankind. What the favage projefto, or obferve*, irt^the faieft, aro the fteps which led nations, more advanced, from the architecture of the cottage ta : that of the palace, and condnfteA the-hnman mind from the preceptioji* <rf fenfe to the general... | |
| Andrew Ashfield, Peter de Bolla - 1996 - 332 pages
...in the rudest state of mankind. What the savage projects, or observes, in the forest, are the steps which led nations, more advanced, from the architecture...and conducted the human mind from the perceptions of sense, to the general conclusions of science. . . . Section V Of intellectual powers ...When nations... | |
| Megan Perigoe Stitt - 1998 - 232 pages
...different modes of observation: 'What the savage projects, or observes, in the forest, are the steps which led nations, more advanced, from the architecture...that of the palace, and conducted the human mind from perceptions of sense, to the general conclusions of science.' - He implies that the method of observation... | |
| Adam Ferguson - 1789 - 448 pages
...the world, and in the rudcft (late of mankind. What the iavage projects, or obferves, in the foreft, are the fteps which led nations, more advanced, from...condition matter of diflike. Ignorance and imbecility are objects of contempt : penetration and conduct give eminence, and procure efteem. Whither fhould his... | |
| Mark Salber Phillips - 2000 - 390 pages
...the state of his nature" as civilization advances. The savage in the forest takes the first steps, "which led nations more advanced, from the architecture...and conducted the human mind from the perceptions of sense, to the conclusions of science." 16 The active, striving side of humanity is often directed to... | |
| Franco Ferrarotti - 2007 - 374 pages
...observes, in the forest, are steps which led nations, more advanced, from the architecture of their cottage to that of the palace, and conducted the human mind from the perceptions of sense, to the general conclusions of science. ... Of all the terms that we employ in treating of human... | |
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