subject of thought
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She had, ere this, proved herself to be a deeply thoughtful child, and the grown people about her did not suspect how much she was disturbed by a new subject of thought.
From Carolyn of the Corners by Endicott, Ruth Belmore
Well, they are hardly of importance enough to form a distinct subject of thought.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
On the contrary, in Gothic sculpture, the shadow becomes itself a subject of thought.
From The Seven Lamps of Architecture by Ruskin, John
It would be a fearful subject of thought if we were to leave them to perish,” observed Charley.
From The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa by Skinner, E.F.
We may therefore universally make this dual classification, according as we view the mental operation involved, or the attributes of objects which form the subject of thought.
From The Philosophy of Evolution Together With a Preliminary Essay on The Metaphysical Basis of Science by Carpenter, Stephen H. (Stephen Haskins)
