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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... pains bestowed , there remained certain paffages which are generally thought obfcure . The au- thor , giving an attentive ear to every cenfure of that kind , has , in the prefent edition , renewed his efforts to correct eve- ry defect ...
... pains bestowed , there remained certain paffages which are generally thought obfcure . The au- thor , giving an attentive ear to every cenfure of that kind , has , in the prefent edition , renewed his efforts to correct eve- ry defect ...
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... of the Paffions of Fear and Anger , 7. Emotions caufed by Fiction , 2. Emotions and Paffions as pleaf- ant and painful , agreeable and Pag . 25 . 36 37 49 . 53 * 55 59 70 75 difagreeable.- Chap . 2. continued . " Pag- 88 Part .
... of the Paffions of Fear and Anger , 7. Emotions caufed by Fiction , 2. Emotions and Paffions as pleaf- ant and painful , agreeable and Pag . 25 . 36 37 49 . 53 * 55 59 70 75 difagreeable.- Chap . 2. continued . " Pag- 88 Part .
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... every feeling , pleafant or painful , muft be in the mind ; and yet , because in tafting , touching , and smelling , we are fenfible of the impreffion See the Appendix , 13 . made VOL . I. B made upon the organ , we are led to place.
... every feeling , pleafant or painful , muft be in the mind ; and yet , because in tafting , touching , and smelling , we are fenfible of the impreffion See the Appendix , 13 . made VOL . I. B made upon the organ , we are led to place.
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... painful by overftraining the mind ceffation from fuch exercife gives not inftant relief ; it is neceffary that the void be filled with fome amufement , gently relaxing the fpirits : organic pleasure , which hath no relifh but while we ...
... painful by overftraining the mind ceffation from fuch exercife gives not inftant relief ; it is neceffary that the void be filled with fome amufement , gently relaxing the fpirits : organic pleasure , which hath no relifh but while we ...
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... pain . On the other hand , a man void of tafte , upon whom even ftriking beauties make but a faint impreffion , indulges pride or envy without control , and loves to brood over errors and blemishes . In a word , there are other paffions ...
... pain . On the other hand , a man void of tafte , upon whom even ftriking beauties make but a faint impreffion , indulges pride or envy without control , and loves to brood over errors and blemishes . In a word , there are other paffions ...
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