Elements of CriticismHuntington and Savage, 1845 - 504 pages |
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... whole , can students obtain a clear and comprehensive view of it . Too much dependence however , in the use of the work , must not be placed upon the analyses ; for it is by no means intended that because of them is less of the work to ...
... whole , can students obtain a clear and comprehensive view of it . Too much dependence however , in the use of the work , must not be placed upon the analyses ; for it is by no means intended that because of them is less of the work to ...
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... whole , is a title too assuming for this work . A number of these elements or principles are here unfolded : but , as the author is far from imagin- ing that he has completed the list , a more humble title is proper , such as may ...
... whole , is a title too assuming for this work . A number of these elements or principles are here unfolded : but , as the author is far from imagin- ing that he has completed the list , a more humble title is proper , such as may ...
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... whole . It need scarcely be added , that our ideas are governed by the same principle ; and that , in thinking or reflecting upon a number of objects , we naturally follow the same order as when we actually survey them . The principle ...
... whole . It need scarcely be added , that our ideas are governed by the same principle ; and that , in thinking or reflecting upon a number of objects , we naturally follow the same order as when we actually survey them . The principle ...
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... whole to its parts , or from a principal to its ac cessories ; but in the contrary direction , it is sensible of a sort of re trograde motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order upon the mind of ...
... whole to its parts , or from a principal to its ac cessories ; but in the contrary direction , it is sensible of a sort of re trograde motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order upon the mind of ...
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... whole to be scarcely agreeable . It commences with the important question , how it happens that peo- ple , though much satisfied with themselves , are seldom so with their rank or condition . After illustrating the observation in a ...
... whole to be scarcely agreeable . It commences with the important question , how it happens that peo- ple , though much satisfied with themselves , are seldom so with their rank or condition . After illustrating the observation in a ...
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