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He thinks nothing more absurd than the common notion of Instruction, as if Science were to be poured into the Mind, like water into a cistern, that passively waits to receive all that comes.

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James Harris

James Harris

Born: July 24, 1709
Died: December 22, 1780 (aged 71)
Bio: James Harris, FRS was an English politician and grammarian. He was the author of Hermes, a philosophical inquiry concerning universal grammar.

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