Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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Page 11
... character and behaviour . To the man who has acquired a tafte fo acute and accomplished , every action wrong or improper must be highly disgustful : if , in any inftance , the overbearing power of paffion fway him from his duty , he ...
... character and behaviour . To the man who has acquired a tafte fo acute and accomplished , every action wrong or improper must be highly disgustful : if , in any inftance , the overbearing power of paffion fway him from his duty , he ...
Page 37
... character : I fee one delivering a purfe of mo- ney to another , but I can make nothing of that action , till I learn with what intention the money is given if it be given to discharge a debt , the ac- tion pleases me in a flight degree ...
... character : I fee one delivering a purfe of mo- ney to another , but I can make nothing of that action , till I learn with what intention the money is given if it be given to discharge a debt , the ac- tion pleases me in a flight degree ...
Page 56
... characters with every vice in fashion , however grofs . But as fuch characters viewed in a true light would be disgustful ... character . What What woman tinctured with the playhouse - morals , would 56 Ch . II . EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS .
... characters with every vice in fashion , however grofs . But as fuch characters viewed in a true light would be disgustful ... character . What What woman tinctured with the playhouse - morals , would 56 Ch . II . EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS .
Page 87
... character , and become instinctive . It is not unusual to find anger and fear respecting others fo exceffive , as to operate blindly and impetuously , precisely as where they are selfish . SECT F 4 SECT . VII . Emotions caufed by ...
... character , and become instinctive . It is not unusual to find anger and fear respecting others fo exceffive , as to operate blindly and impetuously , precisely as where they are selfish . SECT F 4 SECT . VII . Emotions caufed by ...
Page 113
... character , not only in the direct feeling , but also when we make them the fubject of reflection : the focial paffions are far more agreeable than the selfish , and rife much higher in our esteem . There are differences not lefs ...
... character , not only in the direct feeling , but also when we make them the fubject of reflection : the focial paffions are far more agreeable than the selfish , and rife much higher in our esteem . There are differences not lefs ...
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