Elements of Criticism, Volume 3A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 |
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... things can only be compared in idea , and the ideas of vifible objects are by far more lively than thofe of any other fenfe . It has no good effect to compare things by way of fimile that are of the fame kind , nor to contraft things of ...
... things can only be compared in idea , and the ideas of vifible objects are by far more lively than thofe of any other fenfe . It has no good effect to compare things by way of fimile that are of the fame kind , nor to contraft things of ...
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... things contrasted that are of different kinds . Queen . What , is my Richard both in shape and mind Transform'd and weak ? Hath Bolingbroke de- pos'd Thine intellect ? Hath he been in thy heart ? The lion , dying , thrusteth forth his ...
... things contrasted that are of different kinds . Queen . What , is my Richard both in shape and mind Transform'd and weak ? Hath Bolingbroke de- pos'd Thine intellect ? Hath he been in thy heart ? The lion , dying , thrusteth forth his ...
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... things impoffible . Third Part Henry VI . act 3. Sc . 3 . Out , out , brief candle ! Life's but a walking fhadow , a poor player , That ftruts and frets his hour upon the stage , And then is heard no more . O thou Goddess , Macbeth ...
... things impoffible . Third Part Henry VI . act 3. Sc . 3 . Out , out , brief candle ! Life's but a walking fhadow , a poor player , That ftruts and frets his hour upon the stage , And then is heard no more . O thou Goddess , Macbeth ...
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... thing that is low or de- fpicable . Thus Milton , in his description of the rout of the rebel - angels , happily expreffes their terror and dismay in the following fimile , As As a herd Of goats or timorous flock together throng'd Ch ...
... thing that is low or de- fpicable . Thus Milton , in his description of the rout of the rebel - angels , happily expreffes their terror and dismay in the following fimile , As As a herd Of goats or timorous flock together throng'd Ch ...
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... things in- animate , is fo bold a delufion as to re- quire , one fhould imagine , very peculiar cir- cumftances for operating the effect . And yet , in the language of poetry , we find variety of expreffions , which , though commonly ...
... things in- animate , is fo bold a delufion as to re- quire , one fhould imagine , very peculiar cir- cumftances for operating the effect . And yet , in the language of poetry , we find variety of expreffions , which , though commonly ...
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