 The man whose whole life is spent in performing a few simple operations, of which the effects, too, are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention, in finding out expedients...  The English Journal of Education - Sida 402redigerad av - 1843Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1755 - 768 sidor
...always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention, in finding out expedients for removing...exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as is possible for a human creature to become. The torpor of his mind renders him not only incapable of... | |
 | 1799 - 638 sidor
...the lame, or very neai ly the fame, has no occafion to exert his undcrftanding, or to cxercile hi» invention in finding out expedients for removing difficulties which never occur. He naturally lofes, therefore, the habit of luch exertion, and generally becomes as (tupid and ignorant as it is... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1809 - 514 sidor
...always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention, in finding out expedients for removing...occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1822 - 524 sidor
...always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing...occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exercise, and becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become.... | |
 | 1829 - 298 sidor
...always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing...which never occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the hibits of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant, aa it is possible for a human... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1831 - 282 sidor
...always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing...occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature... | |
 | 1832 - 572 sidor
...always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to ' exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing...occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature... | |
 | 1832 - 816 sidor
...which the effects too are, per' haps, always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to * out expedients for removing difficulties which never...occur. He ' naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and gene rally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a hu man creature... | |
 | 1832 - 952 sidor
...the наше, or very nearly the ваше, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention in finding out expedients for removing difficulties which never occur. He naturally losi:.«, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it... | |
 | 1833 - 414 sidor
...always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention, in finding out expedients for removing...exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as is possible for a human creature to become. The torpor of his mind renders him not only incapable of... | |
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