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that alone really exists which always has been, always is,
and always will be the same, which he calls εδιεα, we
species): the Mind, when inclosed in the body, could never
learn these things, but always brought them ready learnt
along with her: and thus we are no longer at a loss to —
account for its extensive knowledge of things; nor can the
Soul see these things clearly as soon as ever it has entred
such a strange and troublesome habitation, but when it
has refreshed and recovered itself, it then understands
those things upon recollection; thus, to learn, is nothing more
than, to recollect: As for me, I admire the power of Memory
to a very great degree, for what is that, from which we
derive our Memory? or what is its power? or from whence
do we derive it? I do not speak in regard to those persons
of such extraordinary Memory, as, 1Simonides, ———
Theodectes, and that Cineas who was sent Ambassador from
Pyrrhus to the Senate; and not long ago Charmadas:
besides Examples of our own times, Scepsius, Metrodorus,
who died lately, and 2Hortensius: but of the common
Run of Men, and those Chiefly, who are conversant
in some business or Art of Importance: the Strength
of whose Memory it is difficult to ascertain, they
remember so many things. 3what is therefore the design
of this discourse? I want to find, what Power it has,

1. Mr Peterson.
2. Mr Gardiner.
3. what indeed?

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Identifier: | JB/537/102/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 537.
Date_1	1761-01-27	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	537	Main Headings	Tusculan Questions
Folio number	102	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Jeremy Bentham	Watermarks
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