Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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Page 18
... fingle thing appears folitary and alto- gether devoid of connection ; the only difference is , that fome are intimately connected , fome more flightly fome near , fome at a distance . Experience will fatisfy us of what reason makes ...
... fingle thing appears folitary and alto- gether devoid of connection ; the only difference is , that fome are intimately connected , fome more flightly fome near , fome at a distance . Experience will fatisfy us of what reason makes ...
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... fingle choice , which is , to continue a little longer in the fame train , or to abandon the undertaking altogether . Candor obliges me to notify this to my readers , that fuch of them as have an invin- cible averfion to abftract ...
... fingle choice , which is , to continue a little longer in the fame train , or to abandon the undertaking altogether . Candor obliges me to notify this to my readers , that fuch of them as have an invin- cible averfion to abftract ...
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... fingle part fo extenfive , as to require a fubdivifion into several sections . Human nature is a compli- cate machine , and is unavoidably fo in order to anfwer its various purposes . The public indeed have been entertained with many ...
... fingle part fo extenfive , as to require a fubdivifion into several sections . Human nature is a compli- cate machine , and is unavoidably fo in order to anfwer its various purposes . The public indeed have been entertained with many ...
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... from being pleasant . See p . 188. of this volume . But a fingle exception , instead of overturning a general rule , is rather a confirmation of it . From * From thefe premiffes , it is easy to determine 46 Ch . If ! EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS .
... from being pleasant . See p . 188. of this volume . But a fingle exception , instead of overturning a general rule , is rather a confirmation of it . From * From thefe premiffes , it is easy to determine 46 Ch . If ! EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS .
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... fingle view of relieving a person from diftress , the action is purely focial ; but if it be partly in view to enjoy the pleasure of a vir- tuous act , the action is fo far selfish * . Animal love T A felfish motive proceeding from a ...
... fingle view of relieving a person from diftress , the action is purely focial ; but if it be partly in view to enjoy the pleasure of a vir- tuous act , the action is fo far selfish * . Animal love T A felfish motive proceeding from a ...
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