Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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... termed a paf- fion ; and we have discovered , that there are ma- ny emotions which pass away without raising defire of any kind . How is the difficulty to be folved ? There appears to me but one folution , which I re- lish the more , as ...
... termed a paf- fion ; and we have discovered , that there are ma- ny emotions which pass away without raising defire of any kind . How is the difficulty to be folved ? There appears to me but one folution , which I re- lish the more , as ...
Page 42
... termed an emotion ; but that injury raiseth in the stranger a stronger emo- tion , which being accompanied with defire of re- venge , is a paffion : external expreffions of dif trefs : produce in the fpectator a painful feeling , which ...
... termed an emotion ; but that injury raiseth in the stranger a stronger emo- tion , which being accompanied with defire of re- venge , is a paffion : external expreffions of dif trefs : produce in the fpectator a painful feeling , which ...
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... termed its object ; a fine woman , for ex- ample , raifes the paffion of love , which is direct- ed to her as its object : a man , by injuring me , raises my refentment , and becomes thereby the objec object of my refentment . Thus the ...
... termed its object ; a fine woman , for ex- ample , raifes the paffion of love , which is direct- ed to her as its object : a man , by injuring me , raises my refentment , and becomes thereby the objec object of my refentment . Thus the ...
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... termed appetites , in contradiftinction to paffions directed to particular objects , which re tain their proper name : thus we fay an appetite for fame , for glory , for conqueft , for riches ; but we say the paffion of friendship , of ...
... termed appetites , in contradiftinction to paffions directed to particular objects , which re tain their proper name : thus we fay an appetite for fame , for glory , for conqueft , for riches ; but we say the paffion of friendship , of ...
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... termed inftinc- tive ; and when it is fo moderate as to admit reason , and to prompt actions with a view to an end , it may in that state be termed deliberative . With respect to actions exerted as means to an end , defire to bring ...
... termed inftinc- tive ; and when it is fo moderate as to admit reason , and to prompt actions with a view to an end , it may in that state be termed deliberative . With respect to actions exerted as means to an end , defire to bring ...
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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