Elements of Criticism In Two Volumes [The Dedication Signed: Henry Home], Volume 2Sarah Cotter, 1762 |
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... emotion raised by the length or fhortnefs , the roughness or smooth- nefs , of the found , refembles in any degree what is raifed by the fenfe , we feel a very remarkable plea- fure . But this fubject belongs to the third fection . The ...
... emotion raised by the length or fhortnefs , the roughness or smooth- nefs , of the found , refembles in any degree what is raifed by the fenfe , we feel a very remarkable plea- fure . But this fubject belongs to the third fection . The ...
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... emotions more pe- " culiarly connected with the fine arts , I propose . 66 to handle in feparate chapters * . " Better thus : " Some emotions more peculiarly connected with " the fine arts , are proposed to be handled in fe- " parate ...
... emotions more pe- " culiarly connected with the fine arts , I propose . 66 to handle in feparate chapters * . " Better thus : " Some emotions more peculiarly connected with " the fine arts , are proposed to be handled in fe- " parate ...
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... emotions or feelings to related objects , a principle in human nature we have had more than one occafion to mention . We find this operation , even where the objects are not otherwife related than by the juxtapofition of the words that ...
... emotions or feelings to related objects , a principle in human nature we have had more than one occafion to mention . We find this operation , even where the objects are not otherwife related than by the juxtapofition of the words that ...
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... emotion of grandeur ,, of sweetness , of melancholy , or of compaffion , though occafioned by the thought folely , is trans- ferred upon the words , which by that means refem- ble in appearance the thought that is expreffed by them ...
... emotion of grandeur ,, of sweetness , of melancholy , or of compaffion , though occafioned by the thought folely , is trans- ferred upon the words , which by that means refem- ble in appearance the thought that is expreffed by them ...
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... emotion . But muft we then agree , that nothing but natural found can be imitated by that which is articulate ... emotions they produce , being concordant , bear a resemblance to each other . We are ftill more fenfible of this re ...
... emotion . But muft we then agree , that nothing but natural found can be imitated by that which is articulate ... emotions they produce , being concordant , bear a resemblance to each other . We are ftill more fenfible of this re ...
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