 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...others. For this purpofe nothing was fo fit, either for Plenty or Quicknefs, as thofe articulate Sounds, which with fo much Eafe and Variety he found himfelf able to make. Thus we may conceive how Words, which were by nature fo well adapted to that purpofe, come to be made... | |
 | James Greenwood - English language - 1753 - 376 pages
...Thoughts are made up of, might be made known to others. For this Purpofe nothing was fo fit, either for Plenty or Quicknefs, as thofe Articulate Sounds,...himfelf able to make. The Intentions of Men in Speaking are, or at leaft mould be, to C 4 be be underftood; which cannot be, where Men do not ule their Words... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...others; for this purpofc -nothing was fo fit, either for plenty or quicknefs, as thefe articulate founds, which, with fo much eafe and variety, he found himfelf able to make. Thus we may conceive how words, which were by nature fo well adapted to that purpofe, came to be made... | |
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Should find out fome external fenfible Signs, whereby thofe invifible Ideas, which his Thoughts are made up of, might be made known to others. For this purpofe nothing was fo fit, either for Plenty or Quicknefs, as thofe articulate Sounds, which with... 