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" It is only the effect, which that figure produces upon a mind, whose particular fabric or structure renders it susceptible of such sentiments. In vain would you look for it in the circle, or seek it, either by your senses, or by- mathematical reasonings,... "
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1753 - 382 pages
...quality of the circle, but has not, in any propofitiont faid a word of its heauty. The reafon is evident. Beauty is not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line, wbofe parts are all equally Jiftant from a common center. It is only the effecr, which that figure...
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Essays and treatises on several subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - 1764 - 568 pages
...not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line ivhefe parts are all equally Jiftant from a common centre. It is only the effect, •Which that figure operates upon the mind, whofe particular fabric or ftructure renders it fufceptible of fuch fentiments....
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. ...

David Hume - 1768 - 606 pages
...not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line *whofc parts are all equally diftant from a common centre. It is only the effect, which that figure operates upon the mind, whofe particular fabric or ftructure renders it fufceptible of fuch fentiments....
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An enquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions ...

David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1772 - 556 pages
...has not, in any propofition, faid a word qf jts beauty. The reafon is evident. The beauty is not 3 quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line, whofe pans are equally diflant from a common center. It is only the effect , which that figure produces...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, in Two Volumes

David Hume - Essays - 1779 - 548 pages
...of the circle; but has not, in any propofition, faid a word of its beauty The reafon is evident. The beauty is not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line, whofe parts are equally diftantfrom a common center. It is only the effect, which that figure produces...
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Essays, moral, political and literary

David Hume - 1793 - 530 pages
...not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line, whofe parts are all equally diftant from a common centre. It is only the effect: which that figure produces upon a mind, whofe particular fabric or ftru&ure renders it fufceptible of fuch fentiments. In vain would you look...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...quality of the circle, but has not, in any propofition, faid a word of its beauty. The reafon is evident. Beauty is not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line, whofe parts are all equally diftant from a common centre. It is only the effeft which that figure operates...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...quality of the circle, but has not, in any propofuion, faid a word of its beauty. The reafon is evident. Beauty is not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line, whofe parts are all equally diftant from a common centre. Ic is only the elicit which that figure operates...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...quality of the circle, but has not, in any proposition, said a word of its beauty. The reason is evident. Beauty is not a quality of the circle. It lies not...such sentiments. In vain would you look for it in the circle, or seek it, either by your senses, or by mathematical reasonings, in all the properties...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects: In Two Volumes

David Hume - Economics - 1804 - 552 pages
...the circle; but has not, in any proposition, said a word of its beauty. The re'ason is evident. The beauty is not a quality of the circle. It lies not in any part of the line, whose parts are equally distant' from a common centre. It is only the effect, which that figure produces upon the mind,...
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