Elements of CriticismHuntington and Savage, 1845 - 504 pages |
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Page 13
... perfection in any soil . It is susceptible of much refinement ; and is , by proper care , greatly improved . In this respect , a taste in the fine arts goes hand in hand with the moral sense , to which indeed it is nearly allied . Both ...
... perfection in any soil . It is susceptible of much refinement ; and is , by proper care , greatly improved . In this respect , a taste in the fine arts goes hand in hand with the moral sense , to which indeed it is nearly allied . Both ...
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... perfection . Amusement was at first the sole aim of his inquiries . Proceeding from one particular to another , the subject grew under his hand ; and he was far ad- vanced before the thought struck him , that his private meditations ...
... perfection . Amusement was at first the sole aim of his inquiries . Proceeding from one particular to another , the subject grew under his hand ; and he was far ad- vanced before the thought struck him , that his private meditations ...
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... perfection to abuse , To seem like him . Second Part , Henry IV . Act II . Sc . 6 . The same communication of passion obtains in the relation of prin- cipal and accessory . Pride , of which self is the object , expands itself upon a ...
... perfection to abuse , To seem like him . Second Part , Henry IV . Act II . Sc . 6 . The same communication of passion obtains in the relation of prin- cipal and accessory . Pride , of which self is the object , expands itself upon a ...
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... perfection . We must , therefore , rest satisfied with an explanation of the more obvious modifications . In forming a comparison between pleasant passions of different kinds , we conceive some of them to be gross , some refined . Those ...
... perfection . We must , therefore , rest satisfied with an explanation of the more obvious modifications . In forming a comparison between pleasant passions of different kinds , we conceive some of them to be gross , some refined . Those ...
Page 63
... perfection , and of short continuance ; others of long duration - A pas- sion produced in perfection when nature requires it to be sudden - A passion founded on an original propensity , soon comes to maturity - The growth of love or ...
... perfection , and of short continuance ; others of long duration - A pas- sion produced in perfection when nature requires it to be sudden - A passion founded on an original propensity , soon comes to maturity - The growth of love or ...
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