Elements of CriticismA.S. Barnes & Burr, 1863 - 486 pages |
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... spectator a pleasant emotion . These are accurately distinguished : the pleasant emotion is felt as within the mind ; the agreeableness of the object is placed upon the object , and is perceived as one of its qualities or properties ...
... spectator a pleasant emotion . These are accurately distinguished : the pleasant emotion is felt as within the mind ; the agreeableness of the object is placed upon the object , and is perceived as one of its qualities or properties ...
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... spectator , without the least reflection ; such as graceful motion , and genteel behavior . But as intention , a capital circumstance in human actions , is not visible , it requires reflection to discover their true character . I see ...
... spectator , without the least reflection ; such as graceful motion , and genteel behavior . But as intention , a capital circumstance in human actions , is not visible , it requires reflection to discover their true character . I see ...
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... spectator a pleasant emotion , which is commonly attended with desire to reward the author of the action : a vicious action , on the contrary , produceth a painful emotion , at- tended with desire to punish the delinquent . Even things ...
... spectator a pleasant emotion , which is commonly attended with desire to reward the author of the action : a vicious action , on the contrary , produceth a painful emotion , at- tended with desire to punish the delinquent . Even things ...
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Lord Henry Home Kames James Robert Boyd. pressions of distress produce in the spectator a painful feeling , which being sometimes so slight as to pass away without any effect , is an emotion ; but if the feeling be so strong as to prompt ...
Lord Henry Home Kames James Robert Boyd. pressions of distress produce in the spectator a painful feeling , which being sometimes so slight as to pass away without any effect , is an emotion ; but if the feeling be so strong as to prompt ...
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... spectator or reader , not only love or esteem for the author , but also a separate feeling , being a vague feeling of gratitude without an object ; a feeling , however , that aisposes the spectator or reader to acts of gratitude , more ...
... spectator or reader , not only love or esteem for the author , but also a separate feeling , being a vague feeling of gratitude without an object ; a feeling , however , that aisposes the spectator or reader to acts of gratitude , more ...
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Page 384 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it ? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes...
Page 260 - By the o'ergrowth of some complexion, Oft breaking down the pales and forts of reason, Or by some habit that too much o'er-leavens The form of plausive manners; that these men, Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Being nature's livery, or fortune's star, Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo, Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault...
Page 59 - My story being done, She gave me for my pains a world of sighs; She swore, in faith, 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange; Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful. She wish'd she had not heard it, yet she wish'd That heaven had made her such a man; she thank'd me, And bade me, if I had a friend that loved her, I should but teach him how to tell my story, And that would woo her.
Page 218 - Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Page 33 - Keech, the butcher's wife, come in then and call me gossip Quickly ? coming in to borrow a mess of vinegar ; telling us she had a good dish of prawns ; whereby thou didst desire to eat some, whereby I told thee they were ill for a green wound...
Page 415 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 164 - O ! who can hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast?
Page 331 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride...
Page 135 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 467 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain, Both where the morning sun first warmly smote The open field, and where the unpierced shade Imbrown'd the noontide bowers ; thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view...