An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ...

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Title
An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ...
Author
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
Publication
London :: Printed for Sa. Gellibrand, and for John Martyn ...,
1668.
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Subject terms
Language and languages -- Early works to 1800.
Philosophy -- Miscellanea -- Early works to 1800.
Grammar, Comparative and general.
Language and languages -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800.
Link to this Item
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"An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language by John Wilkins ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A66045.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2024.

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Primary Uisible
 
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Light, Darkness
2 Light
Shadow
3 Brightness
Dimness
4 Transparency
Opacity
5 Clearness
Spottedness
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White. Black.
2 Redness
Yellowness
3 Greeness
Blueness
4 Purple
 
5 Variegatednes
Unchangabl.
6 Spleckledness
Striatedness
7 Dappledness
Chequerdness
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Silence
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Acute, Grave
2 Ringing
Jarring
3 Voice
Articulate
4 Hissing
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5 Note
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6 Tune
Consort
7 Clearness
Hoarsness
8 Concord
Discord
9 Harmony
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Vnsavoriness
2 Fattiness
Acrimonious.
3 Austereness
Acerbity
4 Acidity
Bitterness
5 Saltishness
Freshness
6 Freshness
Dadness
7 Mustiness
Rottenness
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1 Temperateness
Heat, Cold
2 Moistness
Wetness, Driness
3 Closeness
Density, Rarity
4 Weightiness
Gravity, Levity
5 Consistency
Hard. Fluidness
6 Flexibleness
Limber. Stiffnes
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1 Yieldingness
Softness, Hard.
2 Eveness
Smooth. Rough.
3 Ordinariness
Coursness, Fine.
4 Sliminess
Clamm. Vnctu.
5 Firmness
Toughn. Brittle.
6 Steddiness
Fastness, Loos.
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