Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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... relations by which things are linked together , have a great influence in di- recting the train of thought . Taking a view of external objects , their inherent properties are not more remarkable , than the various relations that connect ...
... relations by which things are linked together , have a great influence in di- recting the train of thought . Taking a view of external objects , their inherent properties are not more remarkable , than the various relations that connect ...
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... relation to a rich cargo at fea : My wind , cooling my broth , Would blow me to an ague , when I thought What harm a wind too great might do at fea . I should not fee the fandy hour - glass run , But I fhould think of fhallows and of ...
... relation to a rich cargo at fea : My wind , cooling my broth , Would blow me to an ague , when I thought What harm a wind too great might do at fea . I should not fee the fandy hour - glass run , But I fhould think of fhallows and of ...
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... relation indifferently ; and the flighter relations , being without number , furnish ideas without end . This doctrine is , in a lively manner , illustrated by Shakespear : Falstaff . What is the grofs fum that I owe thee ? Hoftefs ...
... relation indifferently ; and the flighter relations , being without number , furnish ideas without end . This doctrine is , in a lively manner , illustrated by Shakespear : Falstaff . What is the grofs fum that I owe thee ? Hoftefs ...
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... relations , which fur- prise because they are unexpected : fuch relations , being of the flightest kind , readily occur to those only who make every relation equally welcome . Wit , upon that account , is in a good measure in ...
... relations , which fur- prise because they are unexpected : fuch relations , being of the flightest kind , readily occur to those only who make every relation equally welcome . Wit , upon that account , is in a good measure in ...
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... relation to the whole , fome more intimate , some lefs , according to their de- ftination ; when due regard is had to thefe parti . culars , we have a sense of just compofition , and fo far are pleased with the performance . Homer is ...
... relation to the whole , fome more intimate , some lefs , according to their de- ftination ; when due regard is had to thefe parti . culars , we have a sense of just compofition , and fo far are pleased with the performance . Homer 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