Elements of Criticism, Band 1Bell & Bradfute, 1817 - 515 Seiten |
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... the undertaking , and endear GEORGE THE THIRD to our latest posterity . " 3 The most elevated and most refined plea- sure of human nature , is enjoyed by a vir- tuous Prince governing a virtuous people ; and that , viii.
... the undertaking , and endear GEORGE THE THIRD to our latest posterity . " 3 The most elevated and most refined plea- sure of human nature , is enjoyed by a vir- tuous Prince governing a virtuous people ; and that , viii.
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... human mind for a succession of enjoyments from low to high , leads it by gentle steps from the most grovelling corporeal pleasures , for which only it is fitted in the beginning of life , to those refined and sublime pleasures that are ...
... human mind for a succession of enjoyments from low to high , leads it by gentle steps from the most grovelling corporeal pleasures , for which only it is fitted in the beginning of life , to those refined and sublime pleasures that are ...
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... human nature , to trace the objects that are naturally agreeable , as well as those that are naturally disagreeable ; and by these means to discover , if we can , what are the genuine prin- ciples of the fine arts . The man who aspires ...
... human nature , to trace the objects that are naturally agreeable , as well as those that are naturally disagreeable ; and by these means to discover , if we can , what are the genuine prin- ciples of the fine arts . The man who aspires ...
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... human nature ? It could not surely be his opinion , that these poets , however eminent for genius , were entitled to give law to mankind ; and that nothing now remains , but blind obedience to their arbitrary will : If in writing they ...
... human nature ? It could not surely be his opinion , that these poets , however eminent for genius , were entitled to give law to mankind ; and that nothing now remains , but blind obedience to their arbitrary will : If in writing they ...
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... humanity . Writers , one should imagine , ought , above all others , to be reserved on that arti- cle , when they lie so open to retaliation . The author of this treatise , far from being confident of meriting no censure , entertains ...
... humanity . Writers , one should imagine , ought , above all others , to be reserved on that arti- cle , when they lie so open to retaliation . The author of this treatise , far from being confident of meriting no censure , entertains ...
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action Æneid appear arts ascer beauty burlesque Cæsar Chap character circumstances colour congruity connexion degree desire dignity disagreeable distinguished distress doth effect elevation emotion raised emotions and passions example expression external signs Falstaff feeling figure final cause give gratification habit hand hath Hence Henry IV Hudibras Iago ideal presence ideas Iliad impression inflamed influence instances ject Julius Cæsar kind King Lear king of Leon less ludicrous Macedon manner means mind motion never nexion novelty objects of sight observation occasion opposite Othello painful passion Paradise Lost perceive perceptions person pity pleasant emotion pleasure present produceth propensity proper proportion propriety punishment qualities racter reason reflection relation relish remarkable resemblance respect ridicule risible satiety scarce Sejanus selfish sense sensible sentiments Shakespeare singular sion species spectator sublime surprise taste termed things thou thought tion uniformity variety wonder words writer