Elements of CriticismHuntington and Savage, 1845 - 504 pages |
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... measure , unavoidable . Neither pretends he to justify his taste in every particular . That point must be extremely clear , which admits not variety of opinion ; and in some matters susceptible of great refinement , time is perhaps the ...
... measure , unavoidable . Neither pretends he to justify his taste in every particular . That point must be extremely clear , which admits not variety of opinion ; and in some matters susceptible of great refinement , time is perhaps the ...
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... measure , regulated by the foregoing relations . An external object is no sooner presented to us in idea , than it suggests , to the mind , other objects to which it is related ; and in that manner is a train of thoughts composed . Such ...
... measure , regulated by the foregoing relations . An external object is no sooner presented to us in idea , than it suggests , to the mind , other objects to which it is related ; and in that manner is a train of thoughts composed . Such ...
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... measure , incompati- ble with solid judgment ; which , neglecting trivial relations , adheres to what are substantial and permanent . Thus memory and wit are often conjoined : solid judgment seldom with either . • Every man who attends ...
... measure , incompati- ble with solid judgment ; which , neglecting trivial relations , adheres to what are substantial and permanent . Thus memory and wit are often conjoined : solid judgment seldom with either . • Every man who attends ...
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... measure selfish . On the other hand , when affection moves me to exert an action to the end solely of advancing my friend's happiness , without regard to my own gratification , the action is justly denominated social ; and so is also ...
... measure selfish . On the other hand , when affection moves me to exert an action to the end solely of advancing my friend's happiness , without regard to my own gratification , the action is justly denominated social ; and so is also ...
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... measure stronger than any caused by an animal without reason ; and an emotion raised by such an animal , is stronger than what is caused by any thing inanimate . There is a separate reason why desire of which a rational being is the ...
... measure stronger than any caused by an animal without reason ; and an emotion raised by such an animal , is stronger than what is caused by any thing inanimate . There is a separate reason why desire of which a rational being is the ...
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