Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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... thought obfcure . The author giving an attentive ear to every cenfure of that kind , has , in the prefent edition , renewed his efforts to correct every defect ; and he would gladly hope that he has not been altogether unfuc- cessful ...
... thought obfcure . The author giving an attentive ear to every cenfure of that kind , has , in the prefent edition , renewed his efforts to correct every defect ; and he would gladly hope that he has not been altogether unfuc- cessful ...
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... thought struck him , that his private me- ditations might be publicly useful . In public , how- ever , he would not appear in a flovenly dress ; and therefore he pretends not otherwife to apolo- gife for his errors ,, than by obferving ...
... thought struck him , that his private me- ditations might be publicly useful . In public , how- ever , he would not appear in a flovenly dress ; and therefore he pretends not otherwife to apolo- gife for his errors ,, than by obferving ...
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... that ideas are linked together in the mind , forming a connected chain ; and that we have not the command of any idea independ ent of the chain . VOL . I. B experience , experience , that the train of our thoughts is not continued.
... that ideas are linked together in the mind , forming a connected chain ; and that we have not the command of any idea independ ent of the chain . VOL . I. B experience , experience , that the train of our thoughts is not continued.
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... thought . Taking a view of external objects , their inherent properties are not more remarkable , than the various ... thoughts is in a great measure regulated by the foregoing relations : an external object is no fooner presented to us ...
... thought . Taking a view of external objects , their inherent properties are not more remarkable , than the various ... thoughts is in a great measure regulated by the foregoing relations : an external object is no fooner presented to us ...
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... thought , it commonly fuggefts many of its connections : among thefe a choice is afforded ; we can infift upon one , rejecting others ; and fometimes we infift on what is commonly held the flighter connection . Where ideas are left to ...
... thought , it commonly fuggefts many of its connections : among thefe a choice is afforded ; we can infift upon one , rejecting others ; and fometimes we infift on what is commonly held the flighter connection . Where ideas are left to ...
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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