Elements of Criticism: In Three Volumes. ...A. Millar, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 |
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... respect to the prefent undertaking , it is not the author's intention to give a regular treatise upon each of the fine arts in particular ; but only , in general , to apply to them fome remarks and obfervations drawn from human nature ...
... respect to the prefent undertaking , it is not the author's intention to give a regular treatise upon each of the fine arts in particular ; but only , in general , to apply to them fome remarks and obfervations drawn from human nature ...
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... respect to natural operations ; for it always coincides with the order of nature . Thinking upon a body in motion , we follow its natural courfe . The mind falls with a heavy body , defcends with a river , and afcends with flame and ...
... respect to natural operations ; for it always coincides with the order of nature . Thinking upon a body in motion , we follow its natural courfe . The mind falls with a heavy body , defcends with a river , and afcends with flame and ...
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... respect , that it involves a defire to perform acts of gratitude , without having any particular object ; though in this ftate the mind , wonderfully difpofed toward an object , neglects no object upon which it can vent it- felf . Any ...
... respect , that it involves a defire to perform acts of gratitude , without having any particular object ; though in this ftate the mind , wonderfully difpofed toward an object , neglects no object upon which it can vent it- felf . Any ...
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... respect to the prefent matter , is of the fame nature with an idea of memory , being either complete or incomplete . An important event , by a lively and accurate defcription , roufes my attenti- on and infenfibly transforms me into a ...
... respect to the prefent matter , is of the fame nature with an idea of memory , being either complete or incomplete . An important event , by a lively and accurate defcription , roufes my attenti- on and infenfibly transforms me into a ...
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... respect to pleasant emotions , will readily be admit- ted . But why should painful emotions be an ex- ception , when they are not lefs natural than the o- ther ? The propofition holds true in both . Thus the painful emotion raised by a ...
... respect to pleasant emotions , will readily be admit- ted . But why should painful emotions be an ex- ception , when they are not lefs natural than the o- ther ? The propofition holds true in both . Thus the painful emotion raised by a ...
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