"Again, the only means by which truth, however immutable in its own nature, can be communicated to the human mind is through the inlet of the senses. It is perhaps impossible that a man shut up in a cabinet can ever be wise"
An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice
2 entries in ESTC (both 1793).<br>
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See <u>An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and Its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness. by William Godwin.</u>, 2 vols. (London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1793). &lt;<a href="http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?type=search&tabID=T001&queryId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28BN%2CNone%2C7%29T094275%24&sort=Author&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&version=1.0&prodId=ECCO">Link to ECCO</a>&gt;