"Volition, (in Philos.) the Act of Willing, an Act of the Mind when it knowingly exercises that Dominion it takes to it self over any Part of the Man, by employing such a Faculty in, or withholding it from any particular Action."
— Phillips, Edward (1630-1696)
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Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Phillips; H. Rhodes; and J. Taylor
Date
1706 [first published 1658]
Metaphor
"Volition, (in Philos.) the Act of Willing, an Act of the Mind when it knowingly exercises that Dominion it takes to it self over any Part of the Man, by employing such a Faculty in, or withholding it from any particular Action."
Metaphor in Context
Volition, (in Philos.) the Act of Willing, an Act of the Mind when it knowingly exercises that Dominion it takes to it self over any Part of the Man, by employing such a Faculty in, or withholding it from any particular Action.
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Provenance
Searching "mind" in Phillips's Dictionary (1706) in ECCO.
Citation
At least 6 entries in ESTC (1658, 1662, 1663, 1678, 1706, 1720).
See Edward Phillips, The New World of English Words: or, a General Dictionary: Containing the Interpretations of Such Hard Words As Are Derived from Other Languages; Whether Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, &c. (London: Printed by E. Tyler, for Nath. Brooke at the sign of the Angel in Cornhill, 1658). <Link to ESTC>
Text from The New World of Words: or, Universal English Dictionary. Containing an Account of the Original or Proper Sense, and Various Significations of All Hard Words Derived from Other Languages 6th ed., revised, corrected, and improved (London: Printed for J. Phillips, at the King's-Arms in S. Paul's Church-Yard; H. Rhodes at the Star, the Corner of Bride-Lane, in Fleet-Street; and J. Taylor, at the Ship in S. Paul's Church-Yard, 1706). <Link to ESTC>
See Edward Phillips, The New World of English Words: or, a General Dictionary: Containing the Interpretations of Such Hard Words As Are Derived from Other Languages; Whether Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Dutch, Saxon, &c. (London: Printed by E. Tyler, for Nath. Brooke at the sign of the Angel in Cornhill, 1658). <Link to ESTC>
Text from The New World of Words: or, Universal English Dictionary. Containing an Account of the Original or Proper Sense, and Various Significations of All Hard Words Derived from Other Languages 6th ed., revised, corrected, and improved (London: Printed for J. Phillips, at the King's-Arms in S. Paul's Church-Yard; H. Rhodes at the Star, the Corner of Bride-Lane, in Fleet-Street; and J. Taylor, at the Ship in S. Paul's Church-Yard, 1706). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
06/20/2005
