Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1967 - Criticism |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 85
Page 139
... cause , and ceases when the cause is withdrawn . An emotion may fubfift while its cause is prefent ; and when its caufe is re- moved , may fubfift by means of an idea , though in a fainter degree . But the mo- ment another thought ...
... cause , and ceases when the cause is withdrawn . An emotion may fubfift while its cause is prefent ; and when its caufe is re- moved , may fubfift by means of an idea , though in a fainter degree . But the mo- ment another thought ...
Page 190
... cause , in order to gratify the pas- fion . And if the real caufe admit not of being magnified , the mind seeks a cause for its grief in imagined future events . Busby . Madam , your Majesty is much too fad : You promis'd , when you ...
... cause , in order to gratify the pas- fion . And if the real caufe admit not of being magnified , the mind seeks a cause for its grief in imagined future events . Busby . Madam , your Majesty is much too fad : You promis'd , when you ...
Page 64
... cause of the effect described . Another cause concurs , which operates perhaps not lefs powerfully than furprise . This cause is a principle in human nature that lies still in obscurity , not having been evolved by any writer , though ...
... cause of the effect described . Another cause concurs , which operates perhaps not lefs powerfully than furprise . This cause is a principle in human nature that lies still in obscurity , not having been evolved by any writer , though ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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