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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... Motion and Force , 6. Novelty , and the unexpected ap- pearance of Objects , 7. Rifible Objects , 8. Refemblance and Diffimilitude , 9. Uniformity and Variety , Appendix . Concerning the Works of Nature , chiefly with respect to ...
... Motion and Force , 6. Novelty , and the unexpected ap- pearance of Objects , 7. Rifible Objects , 8. Refemblance and Diffimilitude , 9. Uniformity and Variety , Appendix . Concerning the Works of Nature , chiefly with respect to ...
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... motion , till they " Though logic may fubfift without rhetoric or poetry , yet fo neceffry to the fe laft is a found and correct logic , that withous it they are no better than warbling trifles . " Hermes , p . 6 . they are perfected in ...
... motion , till they " Though logic may fubfift without rhetoric or poetry , yet fo neceffry to the fe laft is a found and correct logic , that withous it they are no better than warbling trifles . " Hermes , p . 6 . they are perfected in ...
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... motion , we follow its natural courfe ; the mind falls with a heavy body , defcends with a river , and afcends with flame and fmoke in tracing out a family , we incline to begin at the founder , and to defcend gradually to his latest ...
... motion , we follow its natural courfe ; the mind falls with a heavy body , defcends with a river , and afcends with flame and fmoke in tracing out a family , we incline to begin at the founder , and to defcend gradually to his latest ...
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... motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order upon the mind of man : grandeur , which makes a deep impreffion , inclines us , in running over any feries , to proceed from fmall to great , rather ...
... motion , which is unpleasant . And here may be remarked the great influence of order upon the mind of man : grandeur , which makes a deep impreffion , inclines us , in running over any feries , to proceed from fmall to great , rather ...
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... motion , and genteel behaviour . But as intention , a capital circum- ftance in human actions , is not visible , it requires reflcc- tion to discover their true character : I fee one delivering a purse of money to another , but I can ...
... motion , and genteel behaviour . But as intention , a capital circum- ftance in human actions , is not visible , it requires reflcc- tion to discover their true character : I fee one delivering a purse of money to another , but I can ...
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