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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Page 25
... directing the train of thought . Taking a view of external objects , their in- herent * For how fhould this be done ? what idea is it that we are to add ? If we can fpecify the idea , that idea is already in the mind , and there is no ...
... directing the train of thought . Taking a view of external objects , their in- herent * For how fhould this be done ? what idea is it that we are to add ? If we can fpecify the idea , that idea is already in the mind , and there is no ...
Page 43
... directed to her as its object : a man , by injuring me , raises my refentment , and becomes thereby the object of my ... directed to general objects are commonly termed appe- tites , in contradiftinction to paffions directed to particu ...
... directed to her as its object : a man , by injuring me , raises my refentment , and becomes thereby the object of my ... directed to general objects are commonly termed appe- tites , in contradiftinction to paffions directed to particu ...
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... directed by instinct , meaning blind impulfe or defire , without any view to confequences . Man is framed to be gov- erned by reafon : he commonly acts with deliberation , in order to bring about fome defirable end ; and in that cafe ...
... directed by instinct , meaning blind impulfe or defire , without any view to confequences . Man is framed to be gov- erned by reafon : he commonly acts with deliberation , in order to bring about fome defirable end ; and in that cafe ...
Page 48
... directed to beings inani , mate , felfish fyftem , is , that the only motive I can have to perform a benevolent action , or an action of any kind , is the pleasure that it affords me . So much then is vielded , that we are pleafed when ...
... directed to beings inani , mate , felfish fyftem , is , that the only motive I can have to perform a benevolent action , or an action of any kind , is the pleasure that it affords me . So much then is vielded , that we are pleafed when ...
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... directed to an inanimate being , fufceptible neither of pleasure nor pain , is not capable of a higher gratifi- cation than that of acquiring the property . Hence it is , that though every emotion accompanied with defire , is ftrictly ...
... directed to an inanimate being , fufceptible neither of pleasure nor pain , is not capable of a higher gratifi- cation than that of acquiring the property . Hence it is , that though every emotion accompanied with defire , is ftrictly ...
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