Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Bell, 1785 - 518 pages |
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... whole , is a title too affuming for this work . A number of these elements or principles are here unfolded : but as the author is far from imagining that he has completed the lift , a more humble title is proper , fuch as may express ...
... whole , is a title too affuming for this work . A number of these elements or principles are here unfolded : but as the author is far from imagining that he has completed the lift , a more humble title is proper , fuch as may express ...
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... whole . It need scarce be added , that our ideas are governed by the fame principle ; and that in thinking or reflecting upon a number of objects , we naturally follow the fame order as when we actually furvey them . The principle of ...
... whole . It need scarce be added , that our ideas are governed by the fame principle ; and that in thinking or reflecting upon a number of objects , we naturally follow the fame order as when we actually furvey them . The principle of ...
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... whole to its parts , or from a principal to its acceffories ; but in the contrary direction , it is fenfible of a fort of retro grade motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order up- on the mind ...
... whole to its parts , or from a principal to its acceffories ; but in the contrary direction , it is fenfible of a fort of retro grade motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order up- on the mind ...
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... 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 defective in order ...
... 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 defective in order ...
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... whole to be fcarce agreeable : it commences with an important queftion , How it happens that people , though much fatisfied with themselves , are feldom fo with their rank or condition . After illuftrating the ob . fervation in a ...
... whole to be fcarce agreeable : it commences with an important queftion , How it happens that people , though much fatisfied with themselves , are feldom fo with their rank or condition . After illuftrating the ob . fervation in a ...
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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