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Page 197
... resemblance and dissimilitude . The connection that man hath with the beings around him , requires some acquaintance with their nature , their powers , and their qualities , for regulating his conduct . For acquiring a branch of ...
... resemblance and dissimilitude . The connection that man hath with the beings around him , requires some acquaintance with their nature , their powers , and their qualities , for regulating his conduct . For acquiring a branch of ...
Page 209
... resemblance that is fancied in some pebbles to a tree or an insect ; which resemblance , however faint in reality , is conceived to be wonderfully perfect . The tendency to complete a resem- blance acting jointly with surprise , carries ...
... resemblance that is fancied in some pebbles to a tree or an insect ; which resemblance , however faint in reality , is conceived to be wonderfully perfect . The tendency to complete a resem- blance acting jointly with surprise , carries ...
Page 210
... resemblance between a crime and its punish- ment ; and the foregoing propensity impels us to make the resemblance as complete as possible . Titus Livius , under the influence of that propensity , accounts for < 298 > a certain ...
... resemblance between a crime and its punish- ment ; and the foregoing propensity impels us to make the resemblance as complete as possible . Titus Livius , under the influence of that propensity , accounts for < 298 > a certain ...
Contents
Beauty of Language with respect to Signification | 18 |
Beauty of Language from a resemblance between Sound and Signification | 83 |
Influence of Passion with respect to our Perceptions Opinions and Belief 152 | 112 |
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