 | 1729 - 320 pages
...gives a Finifhing to any thing that is Great or Uncommon. The very firft Difcovery of it ftrikes the Mind with an inward Joy, and fpreads a Chearfulnefs...of Matter than another, becaufe we might have been fo made, that whatsoever now appears loathfome to us, might have (hewn it felf agreeable 5 but we find... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...gives a finiihing to any thing that is great or uncommon. The very firft difcovery of it flnkes the mind with an inward joy, and fpreads a chearfulnefs...of matter than another, becaufe we might have been fo made, that whatfoever now appears lothfom to us, might have fhewn itfelf agreeable ; but we find... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...an inward joy, and fpreads a chearfulnefs and delight through M its faculties. There is not perhapj any real beauty or deformity more in one piece of matter than another, becaufe we might have been fb mnde, that whatfoever now appears loathfome to us, might have fhewn itfelf agreeable l but we find... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 500 pages
...author is entering, and is more allowable here, than it would have been on fome other occafions. " There is not, perhaps, any real beauty or " deformity...matter than " another; becaufe we might have been fo made; " that whatever now appears loathfome to us, " might have fliown itfelf agreeable; but we... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...uncommon. The very first discovery of it strikes the mind with an inward joy, and spreads a cheerfulness and delight through all its faculties. There is not...deformity more in one piece of matter than another, because we might have been so made, that whatsoever now appears loathsome to us, might have shewn itself... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...uncommon. The very first discovery of it strikes the mind with an inward joy, and spreads a cheerfulness and delight through all its faculties. There is not...deformity more in one piece of matter than another, because \ve might have been so made, that whatsoever now appears loathsome to us, might have shown... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...uncommon. The very first discovery of it strikes the mind with an inward joy, and spreads a chearfulness and delight through all its faculties. There is not...deformity more in one piece of matter than another, because we might have been so made, that whatsoever now appears loathsome to us, might have shewn itself... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...pleafures only as arife from fight." In the following fentence, the word more is not ia its proper place. " There is not perhaps, any real beauty or deformity more in one piece of matter than another." The phrafe ought to have ftood thus : " Beauty or deformity in one piece of matter more than in another."... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...the Author is entering, and is more allowable here than it would have been on some other occasions. " There is not perhaps, any real beauty or deformity more ** in one piece of matter than another; because we might " have been so made, that whatever now appears loathsome w to us, might have shewn... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 352 pages
...pleasures only as arise from sight." In the following sentence, the word more is not in its proper place. " There is not perhaps, any real beauty or deformity more in one piece of mutter than another." The phrase ought to have stood thus : " Beauty or deformity in one piece of matter... | |
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There is not perhaps any real beauty or deformity more in one piece of matter than another... 
