Elements of Criticism: In Three Volumes. ...A. Millar, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 - Criticism |
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... fubject would be a field by far too ex- tenfive to be thoroughly cultivated by any one hand . The author pretends only to have en- tered upon the subject so far as neceffary for fup- porting his critical remarks . And he assumes no ...
... fubject would be a field by far too ex- tenfive to be thoroughly cultivated by any one hand . The author pretends only to have en- tered upon the subject so far as neceffary for fup- porting his critical remarks . And he assumes no ...
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... fubject grew under his hand ; and he was far ad- vanced before the thought ftruck him , that his private meditations might be publicly useful . In public , however , he would not appear in a flovenly drefs ; and therefore he pretends ...
... fubject grew under his hand ; and he was far ad- vanced before the thought ftruck him , that his private meditations might be publicly useful . In public , however , he would not appear in a flovenly drefs ; and therefore he pretends ...
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... fubject is of importance in the science of human na- ture ; and I promife beforehand , that it will be found of great importance in the fine arts . It * For how fhould this be done ? What object is it that we are to call up ? If this ...
... fubject is of importance in the science of human na- ture ; and I promife beforehand , that it will be found of great importance in the fine arts . It * For how fhould this be done ? What object is it that we are to call up ? If this ...
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... fubject that accords with this tone is always welcome . Thus , in good fpi- rits , a chearful fubject will be introduced by the flighteft connection ; and one that is melan- choly , not lefs readily in low fpirits . Again , an ...
... fubject that accords with this tone is always welcome . Thus , in good fpi- rits , a chearful fubject will be introduced by the flighteft connection ; and one that is melan- choly , not lefs readily in low fpirits . Again , an ...
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... fubject to its ornaments , affords pleafure as well as facility , which are not felt in the oppofite courfe . Elevation . touches the mind not less than grandeur doth ; and in raifing the mind to elevated objects , there is a sensible ...
... fubject to its ornaments , affords pleafure as well as facility , which are not felt in the oppofite courfe . Elevation . touches the mind not less than grandeur doth ; and in raifing the mind to elevated objects , there is a sensible ...
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