Elements of CriticismA. S. Barnes, 1883 - 486 pages |
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... circumstance an idea of memory . 21. We are not so constituted as to perceive objects with indif- ference these with very few exceptions appear agreeable or dis- agreeable ; and at the same time raise in us pleasant or painful emotions ...
... circumstance an idea of memory . 21. We are not so constituted as to perceive objects with indif- ference these with very few exceptions appear agreeable or dis- agreeable ; and at the same time raise in us pleasant or painful emotions ...
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... circumstances considered as marks that distinguish a Negro from a man of a dif- ferent species , are denominated modifications . 37. Objects of sight , being complex , are distinguishable into the several particulars that enter into the ...
... circumstances considered as marks that distinguish a Negro from a man of a dif- ferent species , are denominated modifications . 37. Objects of sight , being complex , are distinguishable into the several particulars that enter into the ...
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... circumstance , we can confine our attention to the single property we desire to investigate . 43. Abstract terms may be separated into three different kinds , all equally subservient to the reasoning faculty . Individuals ap- pear to ...
... circumstance , we can confine our attention to the single property we desire to investigate . 43. Abstract terms may be separated into three different kinds , all equally subservient to the reasoning faculty . Individuals ap- pear to ...
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... circumstance , are distinguished from the useful arts ; but , in * Genius is allied to a warm and inflammable constitution ; delicacy of taste to calmness and sedateness . Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every ...
... circumstance , are distinguished from the useful arts ; but , in * Genius is allied to a warm and inflammable constitution ; delicacy of taste to calmness and sedateness . Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every ...
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... circumstances crowd upon each other by the slightest connections , I ascribe this to a bluntness in the discerning faculty ; for a person who cannot accurately distinguish between a slight connection and one that is more intimate , is ...
... circumstances crowd upon each other by the slightest connections , I ascribe this to a bluntness in the discerning faculty ; for a person who cannot accurately distinguish between a slight connection and one that is more intimate , is ...
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