"Lastly the road, which leads to Memory through a series of Ideas, however connected whether rationally or casually, this is RECOLLECTION."
— Harris, James (1709-1780)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Nourse and P. Vailon
Date
1771
Metaphor
"Lastly the road, which leads to Memory through a series of Ideas, however connected whether rationally or casually, this is RECOLLECTION."
Metaphor in Context
Lastly the road, which leads to Memory through a series of Ideas, however connected whether rationally or casually, this is RECOLLECTION. I have added casually, as well as rationally, because a causal connection is often sufficient. Thus from seeing a Garment, I think of its Owner; thence of his Habitation; thence of Woods; thence of Timber; thence of Ships, Seafights, Admirals, &c.
(p. 356n)
(p. 356n)
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Provenance
Reading in ECCO
Citation
6 entries in ESTC (1751, 1765, 1771, 1773, 1786, 1794).
Text from Hermes or a Philosophical Inqviry Concerning Universal Grammar by Iames Harris Esq. The Third Edition Revised and Corrected. (London: Printed for J. Nourse and P. Vailon, 1771). <Link to ESTC>
Text from Hermes or a Philosophical Inqviry Concerning Universal Grammar by Iames Harris Esq. The Third Edition Revised and Corrected. (London: Printed for J. Nourse and P. Vailon, 1771). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
12/06/2004
