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These faculties may mimic or copy the perceptions of the senses; but they never can entirely reach the force and vivacity of the original sentiment. The utmost we say of them, even when they operate with greatest vigour, is, that they represent their object in so lively a manner, that we could almost say we feel or see it; 去书内
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    The memory and imagination just can copy the perceptions of the senses, but they can’t entirely reach the force and vivacity of the origina sentiment. That is to say the most lively thought is still inferior to the dullest sensation.

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