Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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Page 35
... under no distress of body nor of mind . The circumstances now mentioned , if they raife an emotion or paffion , cannot be entirely indiffer C 2 ent ent ; for if fo , they could not make Part I. 35 EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS .
... under no distress of body nor of mind . The circumstances now mentioned , if they raife an emotion or paffion , cannot be entirely indiffer C 2 ent ent ; for if fo , they could not make Part I. 35 EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS .
Page 37
... circumstance in human actions , is not vifible , it requires reflection to discover their true 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 ...
... circumstance in human actions , is not vifible , it requires reflection to discover their true 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 ...
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... circumstances make beings or things fit objects for defire , others not . This hint ought to be purfued . It is a truth afcertained by univer . As the benevolence of many human actions is beyond ; the poffibility of doubt , the argument ...
... circumstances make beings or things fit objects for defire , others not . This hint ought to be purfued . It is a truth afcertained by univer . As the benevolence of many human actions is beyond ; the poffibility of doubt , the argument ...
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... circumstance contributes its part : the brisk circulation of the animal spirits occafion- ed by acute pain , continues after the pain is gone , and produceth a very pleasant emotion . Sickness hath not that effect , because it is always ...
... circumstance contributes its part : the brisk circulation of the animal spirits occafion- ed by acute pain , continues after the pain is gone , and produceth a very pleasant emotion . Sickness hath not that effect , because it is always ...
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... circumstances , the com pletest that can be among individuals ; and there- fore felf - love , the most vigorous of all paffions , is readily expanded upon children . The fecondary emotion they produce by means of their connec tion , is ...
... circumstances , the com pletest that can be among individuals ; and there- fore felf - love , the most vigorous of all paffions , is readily expanded upon children . The fecondary emotion they produce by means of their connec tion , is ...
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action againſt agreeable alfo alſo appear arifing beauty becauſe cafe cauſe chap circumſtances connection contraft courſe cuſtom defcribing defire degree deſcription difagreeable diſcover diſtinguiſhed effect elevation emotion raiſed exiſtence expreffed expreffion external figns faid fame feeling fenfe fenfible fentiments fhall fhould fight fimilar final caufe fingle fingular fion firft firſt focial fome fometimes fpecies fpectator ftill fubject fublime fucceffion fuch fufficient furpriſe fwell grandeur gratification greateſt habit hath himſelf impreffion inftances itſelf ject juſt laſt lefs leſs meaſure mind moſt motion mufic muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary novelty obfervation object occafion oppofite Othello paffage paffion pain perceptions perfon pleaſant emotion pleaſure prefent produce produceth puniſhment purpoſe raiſed reaſon reflection refpect reliſh reſemblance riety rifible ſcarce Sejanus ſenſe Shakeſpear ſhall ſome ſpectator ſtate ſtill ſtrong ſuch taſte thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion uſe