• A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold.

  Aristotle
  Greek philosopher 384 v.C. - 322 v.C.
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1. signet-ring
2. sensible
3. without
4. impress
5. which
6. piece

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A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold. by : Aristotle

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