Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1967 - Criticism |
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Page 60
... selfish . On the other hand , when affection moves me to exert actions to the end folely of advancing my friend's happi- nefs , without the flighteft regard to my own gratification , fuch actions are juftly denominated fecial ; and fo ...
... selfish . On the other hand , when affection moves me to exert actions to the end folely of advancing my friend's happi- nefs , without the flighteft regard to my own gratification , fuch actions are juftly denominated fecial ; and fo ...
Page 62
... selfish pleasure arifing from gratification is never once confidered . The fame effect of ftifling selfish motives , is equally remarkable in other paffions that are in no view focial . Ambition , for ex- ample , when confined to ...
... selfish pleasure arifing from gratification is never once confidered . The fame effect of ftifling selfish motives , is equally remarkable in other paffions that are in no view focial . Ambition , for ex- ample , when confined to ...
Page 137
... selfish . Sym- pathy and humanity are reckoned the finest temper of mind ; and for that reason , the prevalence of the focial affections in the progrefs of fociety , is held to be a refine- ment in our nature . A favage is unquali- fied ...
... selfish . Sym- pathy and humanity are reckoned the finest temper of mind ; and for that reason , the prevalence of the focial affections in the progrefs of fociety , is held to be a refine- ment in our nature . A favage is unquali- fied ...
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action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo alſo appears arts beauty becauſe betwixt Cæfar cafe caſe caufe cauſe circumſtances confideration confidered connection contraft courſe criticiſm defire deſcribed deſcription diftrefs diſagreeable diſcover diſtinct diſtinguiſhed diſtreſs effect emotion raiſed emotions and paffions exerciſe exiſtence faid fame feeling fenfe fenfible fhall fight fimilar fingle fingular fion firſt focial fome fometimes ftill fubject fublime fucceffion fuch fufficient furpriſe grandeur gratification happineſs hath himſelf hiſtory Iago ideal prefence ideas impreffion inftances itſelf ject juſt lefs leſs meaſure ment mind moſt motion mufic muſt myſelf nature neceffary obfervation object occafion oppofite Othello paffing painful emotion perceive perceptions perfon pleaſant emotion pleaſant or painful pleaſure preſent produce produceth propenfity puniſh purpoſes qualities reaſon reflection reliſh remarkable reſemblance reſpect ſame ſcarce ſcience ſelfiſh ſenſe ſeparately ſhall ſhould ſmall ſome ſpectator ſtill ſtrong ſuch taſte theſe thing thoſe tion uſe