Elements of Criticism, Volume 2A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 |
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... human nature . The rela- tions that connect objects together , have been examined in more than one view . Their influence in directing the train of our perceptions , is handled in the first chapter ; and in the second , their influence ...
... human nature . The rela- tions that connect objects together , have been examined in more than one view . Their influence in directing the train of our perceptions , is handled in the first chapter ; and in the second , their influence ...
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... human conftitution is intended for fome va- luable purpose . To the discovery of this purpose I fhall with ardor apply my thoughts , after difcourfing a little more at large upon the punishment , for I may now call it fo , that Nature ...
... human conftitution is intended for fome va- luable purpose . To the discovery of this purpose I fhall with ardor apply my thoughts , after difcourfing a little more at large upon the punishment , for I may now call it fo , that Nature ...
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... human conftitution . One fi- nal caufe , regarding congruity , is pretty obvious . The fenfe of congruity , as one of the principles of the fine arts , contributes in a remarkable degree to our entertainment . This is the final caufe ...
... human conftitution . One fi- nal caufe , regarding congruity , is pretty obvious . The fenfe of congruity , as one of the principles of the fine arts , contributes in a remarkable degree to our entertainment . This is the final caufe ...
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... human rea- fon . The sense of propriety cannot justly be confidered in another light , than as the natural law that regulates our conduct with respect to ourselves ; as the fenfe of justice is the natural law that regulates our conduct ...
... human rea- fon . The sense of propriety cannot justly be confidered in another light , than as the natural law that regulates our conduct with respect to ourselves ; as the fenfe of justice is the natural law that regulates our conduct ...
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... human nature , that each man do his duty to others ; and accordingly every tranfgreffion of duty with respect to others , is at the fame time a tranfgreffion of duty with respect to self . This is an undisguised truth without ...
... human nature , that each man do his duty to others ; and accordingly every tranfgreffion of duty with respect to others , is at the fame time a tranfgreffion of duty with respect to self . This is an undisguised truth without ...
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accent againſt agreeable alfo alſo beauty becauſe beſt beſtow betwixt cafe caufe cauſe chap circumſtance clofe cloſe compofed compofition connected couplet cuſtom Dactyles dignity diſagreeable diſtinguiſhable elevation emotions Engliſh example expreffed expreffion external figns fame fecond fenfe fenfible fenſe fentiments feparation fhall fhort fyllables fignification fingle fion firft firſt fome ftill fubftantive fubject fucceffion fuch fufficient greateſt habit hath Hexameter himſelf Hudibras impreffion inftances inverfion itſelf Jane Shore laft language laſt lefs long fyllable meaſure melody mind moſt mufic muft muſt nature neceffary obfervation object occafion oppofite paffage paffion pain paufe pauſe perfon period pleaſant pleaſure preſent profe pronounced propriety puniſh purpoſe raiſed reaſon reliſh reſemblance reſpect rhyme ridicule rule ſcarce ſenſe ſeparate ſhall ſhort ſhould ſome ſpectator Spondees ſtrong ſtyle ſuch taſte thefe ther theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought tion uſe verfe verſe words