Elements of Criticism, Volume 2Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1967 - Criticism |
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Page 120
... elevation of mind , is expreffed by an elevation of body . Pride , magnanimity , courage , and the whole tribe of elevating paffions , are expreffed by external geftures that are the fame as to the circumftance of elevation , however ...
... elevation of mind , is expreffed by an elevation of body . Pride , magnanimity , courage , and the whole tribe of elevating paffions , are expreffed by external geftures that are the fame as to the circumftance of elevation , however ...
Page 425
... elevation by the fudden un- prepared pause which roufes and animates : and the line itself , reprefenting by its une- qual divifion an afcending feries , carries the mind still higher , making an impreffion fi- milar to that of mounting ...
... elevation by the fudden un- prepared pause which roufes and animates : and the line itself , reprefenting by its une- qual divifion an afcending feries , carries the mind still higher , making an impreffion fi- milar to that of mounting ...
Page 426
... elevation oc- cafioned by this circumftance , is balanced in fome degree by the remitted effort in pronouncing the second portion , which re- mitted effort has a tendency to reft . An- other circumstance diftinguisheth it remark- ably ...
... elevation oc- cafioned by this circumftance , is balanced in fome degree by the remitted effort in pronouncing the second portion , which re- mitted effort has a tendency to reft . An- other circumstance diftinguisheth it remark- ably ...
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