Elements of Criticism, Volume 2A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 |
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... thought . Did there prevail in the world , it will be faid , or did nature fug- geft , a taste of what is fuitable , decent , or proper , would a- ny good writer deal in fuch compofitions , or any man of sense receive them without ...
... thought . Did there prevail in the world , it will be faid , or did nature fug- geft , a taste of what is fuitable , decent , or proper , would a- ny good writer deal in fuch compofitions , or any man of sense receive them without ...
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... thoughts , words , and actions . A In order to give a full view of this fub- ject , I fhall trace it through fome of the moft confiderable relations . The relation of a part to the whole , being extremely inti- mate , demands the utmost ...
... thoughts , words , and actions . A In order to give a full view of this fub- ject , I fhall trace it through fome of the moft confiderable relations . The relation of a part to the whole , being extremely inti- mate , demands the utmost ...
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... thought fufficient to explain the qualities of congruity and pro- priety . But the fubject is not exhausted . On the contrary , the profpect enlarges up- on us , when we take under view the ef- fects these qualities produce in the mind ...
... thought fufficient to explain the qualities of congruity and pro- priety . But the fubject is not exhausted . On the contrary , the profpect enlarges up- on us , when we take under view the ef- fects these qualities produce in the mind ...
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... thoughts , after difcourfing a little more at large upon the punishment , for I may now call it fo , that Nature hath provided for in- decent or unbecoming behaviour . This , at any rate , is neceffary , in order to give a full view of ...
... thoughts , after difcourfing a little more at large upon the punishment , for I may now call it fo , that Nature hath provided for in- decent or unbecoming behaviour . This , at any rate , is neceffary , in order to give a full view of ...
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... thought , that with respect to human ac- tions , dignity coincides with grandeur , and meannefs with littleness . But the differ- ence will be evident upon reflecting , that we never attribute dignity to any action but what is virtuous ...
... thought , that with respect to human ac- tions , dignity coincides with grandeur , and meannefs with littleness . But the differ- ence will be evident upon reflecting , that we never attribute dignity to any action but what is virtuous ...
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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