Elements of Criticism: In Three Volumes. ...A. Millar, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 - Criticism |
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... hath no relish but while we are in vigour , is ill qualified for that office : but the finer pleasures of fenfe , which occupy without exhaufting the mind , are excellently well qualified to restore its ufual tone after fevere ...
... hath no relish but while we are in vigour , is ill qualified for that office : but the finer pleasures of fenfe , which occupy without exhaufting the mind , are excellently well qualified to restore its ufual tone after fevere ...
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... hath a fine effect in mode- rating the selfish affections . A just taste in the fine arts , by fweetening and harmonizing the temper , is a ftrong antidote to the turbulence of paffion and violence of purfuit . Elegance of tafte ...
... hath a fine effect in mode- rating the selfish affections . A just taste in the fine arts , by fweetening and harmonizing the temper , is a ftrong antidote to the turbulence of paffion and violence of purfuit . Elegance of tafte ...
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... hath obtained the af- cendant . Men now affert their native privilege of thinking for themselves , and difdain to be ranked in any fect , whatever be the fcience . I must ex- cept criticism , which , by what fatality I know not ...
... hath obtained the af- cendant . Men now affert their native privilege of thinking for themselves , and difdain to be ranked in any fect , whatever be the fcience . I must ex- cept criticism , which , by what fatality I know not ...
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... hath difcovered or collected upon that fubject , he chufes to impart in the gay and agreea- ble form of criticism ; because he imagines , that this form will be more relifhed , and perhaps be not lefs inftructive , than a regular and ...
... hath difcovered or collected upon that fubject , he chufes to impart in the gay and agreea- ble form of criticism ; because he imagines , that this form will be more relifhed , and perhaps be not lefs inftructive , than a regular and ...
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... hath a confiderable influ- ence in directing the order of connected ideas . There are few things but what are connected with many others . By this means , when any thing be- comes an object , whether in a direct furvey , or ideally ...
... hath a confiderable influ- ence in directing the order of connected ideas . There are few things but what are connected with many others . By this means , when any thing be- comes an object , whether in a direct furvey , or ideally ...
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