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Page 128
... wonder . That emotion , however slight , imposes on the mind , and makes it judge that the plain is larger than it is in reality . Divide the plain into parts , and our wonder ceases : it is no longer considered as one great plain , but ...
... wonder . That emotion , however slight , imposes on the mind , and makes it judge that the plain is larger than it is in reality . Divide the plain into parts , and our wonder ceases : it is no longer considered as one great plain , but ...
Page 185
... wonder , which totally occupies the mind , and for a time excludes all other objects . Conversation among the vulgar ... wonder , raised by new and strange objects , in- flames our curiosity to know more of them . This emotion is ...
... wonder , which totally occupies the mind , and for a time excludes all other objects . Conversation among the vulgar ... wonder , raised by new and strange objects , in- flames our curiosity to know more of them . This emotion is ...
Page 186
... wonder : an Indian in Britain would < 260 > be much surprised to stumble upon an elephant feeding at large in the open fields : but the creature itself , to which he was accustomed , would not raise his wonder . Surprise thus in several ...
... wonder : an Indian in Britain would < 260 > be much surprised to stumble upon an elephant feeding at large in the open fields : but the creature itself , to which he was accustomed , would not raise his wonder . Surprise thus in several ...
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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