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