 | George Berkeley (bp. of Cloyne.) - 1732 - 388 страници
...and immediately, cannot be feen. For Diftance being a Line directed end-wife to the Eye, it projeds only one Point in the Fund of the" Eye, which Point remains invariably the fame, whewhether the Diftance be longer or fhorter. III. I find it alfo acknowledged, that the Eftimate... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin, Patrick Murdoch - 1750 - 492 страници
...thin diilance, of itfeif and immediately, cannot be Teen. For diftance being a line direfted endwife to the eye, it projects only one point in the fund of the eye, ' which point remains invariably (he lame, whether the dif' tance be longer or fhorter." The di;hnce here fpoken of, is dillance from... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin - 1750 - 474 страници
...of itfeif and immediately, cannot be feen. I'or diftauce being a line directed end wife to the tyr, it projects only one point in the fund of the eye, which point remains invariably the fiine, whether the diftance bq longer or morter." The diftance here fpoken of, is dt/lance from the... | |
 | 1763 - 1246 страници
...that diftance cannot of itfelf and immediately be feen, for diftance being a line directed endwile to the eye, it projects only one point in the fund of the eye, which point remains invariably the fame, whether the diftance be longer or flutter. But Mr.Mac-Laurin oblerves, thi't the diftance here... | |
 | Colin MacLaurin - 1775 - 468 страници
...and immediately, cannot be feen. For diftance being a line direfted endwife to the eye, it proje&s only one point in the fund of the eye, which point remains invariably the fame, whether the diftance be longer or ftiorter.'' The diftance here fpoken of, is diftance from the... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 726 страници
...in general, an interval between two things, either with regard to time or place. Dr. Bcrkely, in hi* essay on vision, maintains that distance cannot of...whether the distance be longer or shorter. But Mr. M'Lanrin observes, that the distance here spoken of, is distance from the eye ; and that what is said... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 426 страници
...results from the unison of two sounds not in accord with each other. DISSYLLABLE, among grammarians, a word consisting only of two syllables : such as nature,...whether the distance be longer or shorter. But Mr. M'Lunrin observes, that the dislancp here spoken of is distance from the eye ; and that what is said... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 506 страници
...wrong principles. II. It is, I think, agreed by all, that distance of itself, and immediately, cannot be seen. For distance being a line directed end-wise...the same, whether the distance be longer or shorter. III. I find it also acknowledged, that the estimate we make of the distance of objects considerably... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 страници
...wrong principles. II. It is, I think, agreed by all, that distance of itself, and immediately, cannot be seen. For distance being a line directed end-wise...the same, whether the distance be longer or shorter. III. I find it also acknowledged, that the estimate we make of the distance of objects considerably... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 510 страници
...own opinion differs from theirs. " It is, I think, agreed by all, that distance, of itself, cannot be seen. For distance being a line directed end-wise...the same, whether the distance be longer or shorter. " I find it also acknowledged, that the estimate we make of the distance of objects considerably remote,... | |
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It is, I think, agreed by all, that distance of itself, and immediately, cannot be seen. For distance being a line directed end-wise to the eye, it projects only one point in the fund of the eye. Which point remains invariably the same, whether the distance... 
