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Page 11
... In the next place , delicacy of tafte tends no less to invigorate the focial affections , than to mode- rate thofe that are selfish . To be convinced of that tendency , we need only reflect , that delicacy INTRODUCTION . 41.
... In the next place , delicacy of tafte tends no less to invigorate the focial affections , than to mode- rate thofe that are selfish . To be convinced of that tendency , we need only reflect , that delicacy INTRODUCTION . 41.
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... less than the fine arts , make a deep impreffion , and counterbalance every irregular defire at the fame time , a temper calm and fedate is not eafily moved even by a ftrong temptation . tion , Whether , and how far , do thefe ...
... less than the fine arts , make a deep impreffion , and counterbalance every irregular defire at the fame time , a temper calm and fedate is not eafily moved even by a ftrong temptation . tion , Whether , and how far , do thefe ...
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... less inftructive , than a regular and labored disquifition . His plan is to afcend gradually to principles , from facts and experiments ; inftead of beginning with the former , handled abftractedly , and defcending to the latter . But ...
... less inftructive , than a regular and labored disquifition . His plan is to afcend gradually to principles , from facts and experiments ; inftead of beginning with the former , handled abftractedly , and defcending to the latter . But ...
Page 55
... less powerful . It is unhappily indeed the reverfe of the former ; for it has done more mifchief by corrupting British manners , than mu- fic ever did good by purifying those of Arcadia . The licentious court of Charles II . among its ...
... less powerful . It is unhappily indeed the reverfe of the former ; for it has done more mifchief by corrupting British manners , than mu- fic ever did good by purifying those of Arcadia . The licentious court of Charles II . among its ...
Page 108
... less natural than the other ; and there- fore ought not to be an exception . Thus the pain- See part 7. of this chapter . 6 See this doctrine fully explained , chap . 25. Standard of Tafte . ful emotion raised by a monftrous birth or ...
... less natural than the other ; and there- fore ought not to be an exception . Thus the pain- See part 7. of this chapter . 6 See this doctrine fully explained , chap . 25. Standard of Tafte . ful emotion raised by a monftrous birth or ...
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action againſt agreeable alfo appear arifing arts beauty becauſe Cæfar cafe caufe cauſe circumftances confequently congruity connexion contraft courfe courſe criticifm defcribed defcription defire degree difagreeable diffimilar diftinct diftinguifhed diftrefs dignity effect elevation emotion raiſed emotions and paffions exift expreffion faid fame fcarce feeling feems fenfe fenfible fentiment fhall fhort fhould fhows figure fimilar final caufe fingle fingular fion firft fo complex focial fome fometimes fpectator ftill ftrong fubject fublime fucceffion fuch fufficient furprife fwell grandeur gratification hath himſelf ideal prefence ideas Iliad impreffion inftances itſelf ject lefs meaſure mind moft moſt motion mufic muft muſt nature nexion novelty obfcure obfervation objects of fight occafion oppofite Othello paffing pain perceive perceptions perfon pleaſant emotion pleaſure prefent produce produceth propenfity propriety puniſhment purpoſes qualities raife reafon refemblance refpect relation relifh riety rifible ſelfiſh tafte thefe theſe things thofe thoſe tion uniformity uſe variety