Elements of Criticism: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions : Vol. I(-II)From the Press of S. Etheridge, for J. White, Thomas & Andrews, W. Spotswood, D. West, W.P. Blake, E. Larkin, & J. West, 1796 - Criticism - 440 pages |
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... Hence a foundation for reafoning upon the taste of any individual , and for paffing fentence upon it ; where it is conformable to principles , we can pronounce with certainty that it is correct ; otherwife , that it is incorrect , and ...
... Hence a foundation for reafoning upon the taste of any individual , and for paffing fentence upon it ; where it is conformable to principles , we can pronounce with certainty that it is correct ; otherwife , that it is incorrect , and ...
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... Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every paflion ; but feldom del- icacy of rafte . Upon a man pofffed of that bleffing , the moral duties , no less than the fine arts , make a deep impreffion , and couns ...
... Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every paflion ; but feldom del- icacy of rafte . Upon a man pofffed of that bleffing , the moral duties , no less than the fine arts , make a deep impreffion , and couns ...
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... hence it is , that accurate judg- ment is not friendly to declamation or copious elo- quence . This reafoning is confirmed by experience ; for it is a noted obfervation , That a great or comprehenfive memory is feldom connected with a ...
... hence it is , that accurate judg- ment is not friendly to declamation or copious elo- quence . This reafoning is confirmed by experience ; for it is a noted obfervation , That a great or comprehenfive memory is feldom connected with a ...
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... hence the fingular beauty of fmoke afcending in a calm morning . I am extremely fenfible of the difguft men generally have to abftract fpeculation ; and I would avoid it alto- gether , if it could be done in a work that profeffes to ...
... hence the fingular beauty of fmoke afcending in a calm morning . I am extremely fenfible of the difguft men generally have to abftract fpeculation ; and I would avoid it alto- gether , if it could be done in a work that profeffes to ...
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... Hence it is required in every fuch work , that , like an or ganic fyftem , its parts be orderly arranged and mutually connected , bearing each of them a relation to the whole , fome more intimate , fome lefs , according to their deftin ...
... Hence it is required in every fuch work , that , like an or ganic fyftem , its parts be orderly arranged and mutually connected , bearing each of them a relation to the whole , fome more intimate , fome lefs , according to their deftin ...
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