Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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... fubject is here attempted , as far as neceffary for unfolding the genuine principles of the fine arts ; and the author affumes no merit from his performance , but that of evincing , per- haps more diftinctly than hitherto has been done ...
... fubject is here attempted , as far as neceffary for unfolding the genuine principles of the fine arts ; and the author affumes no merit from his performance , but that of evincing , per- haps more diftinctly than hitherto has been done ...
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... dress ; and therefore he pretends not otherwife to apolo- gife for his errors ,, than by obferving , that in a new fubject , no lefs nice than extenfive , errors are are in fome measure unavoidable . Neither pre- tends he 14 INTRODUCTION .
... dress ; and therefore he pretends not otherwife to apolo- gife for his errors ,, than by obferving , that in a new fubject , no lefs nice than extenfive , errors are are in fome measure unavoidable . Neither pre- tends he 14 INTRODUCTION .
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... fubject that accords with that tone is always welcome . Thus , in good fpi- rits , B 2 1 rits , a chearful fubject will be introduced by Ch . I. 19 IN A TRAIN .
... fubject that accords with that tone is always welcome . Thus , in good fpi- rits , B 2 1 rits , a chearful fubject will be introduced by Ch . I. 19 IN A TRAIN .
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Henry Home. 1 rits , a chearful fubject will be introduced by the slightest connection ; and one that is melancholy , no less readily in low fpirits : an interesting sub- ject is recalled , from time to time , by any con- nection ...
Henry Home. 1 rits , a chearful fubject will be introduced by the slightest connection ; and one that is melancholy , no less readily in low fpirits : an interesting sub- ject is recalled , from time to time , by any con- nection ...
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... fubject , enters up- on a declamation against avarice , which he pursues till the line 108 .: there he makes an apology for wandering , and promises to return to his fubject ; but avarice having got poffeffion of his mind , he follows ...
... fubject , enters up- on a declamation against avarice , which he pursues till the line 108 .: there he makes an apology for wandering , and promises to return to his fubject ; but avarice having got poffeffion of his mind , he follows ...
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