Elements of Criticism, Volume 1A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 - Criticism |
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... actions of others . He loves to cherish them , and to publish them to the world . Faults and failings , it is true , are to him not less obvious : but these he avoids , or removes out of fight , because they give him pain . In a word ...
... actions of others . He loves to cherish them , and to publish them to the world . Faults and failings , it is true , are to him not less obvious : but these he avoids , or removes out of fight , because they give him pain . In a word ...
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... action in its most interesting pe- riod . To engage Æneas to wander from his courfe in fearch of an adventure fo ex- traordinary , the poet can find no better pretext , than the hero's longing to vifit the ghoft of his father recently ...
... action in its most interesting pe- riod . To engage Æneas to wander from his courfe in fearch of an adventure fo ex- traordinary , the poet can find no better pretext , than the hero's longing to vifit the ghoft of his father recently ...
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... action , because per- ceptions and actions have an intimate corre- fpondence . But it is not fufficient for the conduct of life that our actions be linked together , however intimately : it is befide neceffary that they proceed in a ...
... action , because per- ceptions and actions have an intimate corre- fpondence . But it is not fufficient for the conduct of life that our actions be linked together , however intimately : it is befide neceffary that they proceed in a ...
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... action ; a fcience which of all that can be reached by man , is to him of the greatest import- ance . Upon a fubject fo extenfive , all that can be expected here , is a general or flight fur- vey . Some emotions indeed more pecu- liarly ...
... action ; a fcience which of all that can be reached by man , is to him of the greatest import- ance . Upon a fubject fo extenfive , all that can be expected here , is a general or flight fur- vey . Some emotions indeed more pecu- liarly ...
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... action . 1 Hefe branches are fo interwoven , TH mas to make it neceffary that they be handled together . It is a fact univerfally admitted , that no emotion nor paffion ever ftarts up in the mind , without a known caufe . If I love a ...
... action . 1 Hefe branches are fo interwoven , TH mas to make it neceffary that they be handled together . It is a fact univerfally admitted , that no emotion nor paffion ever ftarts up in the mind , without a known caufe . If I love a ...
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action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo alſo appears arifing arts beauty becauſe betwixt Cæfar cafe caufe cauſe chap circumſtances colour compariſon connected contraft courfe courſe defcribing defcription defire diſagreeable diſcover diſtinct diſtinguiſhed diſtreſs effect elevation emotion raiſed expreffion faid fame fcarce feeling fenfe fenfible fentiment feparately fhall fhort fhould figure fimilar fimplicity fingle fingular fion firft firſt fize fmall focial fome fometimes foon fpectator ftill fubject fublime fucceffion fuch fufficient fuperior furpriſe fwell grandeur gratification hath himſelf Iago impreffion increaſe inftances itſelf ject lefs leſs meaſure mind moſt motion mufic muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary novelty obfcurity obfervation objects of fight occafion oppofite Othello paffage paffion perceptions perfon pleaſant emotion pleaſure prefent principle produce produceth puniſhment purpoſe qualities reafon reflection regularity reliſh remarkable reſemblance riety rifible ſcarce Sejanus ſhall ſmall ſtill ſtrong tafte taſte thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe tion uniformity uſe variety
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Page 188 - Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plunged in, And bade him follow ; so, indeed, he did. The torrent roar'd, and we did buffet it With lusty sinews, throwing it aside, And stemming it with hearts of controversy. But ere we could arrive the point propos'd, Caesar cried,
Page 87 - O, what a fall was there, my countrymen ! Then I, and you, and all of us fell down, Whilst bloody treason flourish'd over us. O, now you weep ; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.
Page 94 - This to hear Would Desdemona seriously incline: But still the house affairs would draw her thence; Which ever as she could with haste despatch, She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse : which I observing, Took once a pliant hour; and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart...
Page 193 - Spit, fire! spout, rain! Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness; I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children, You owe me no subscription: then let fall Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak, and despis'd old man.
Page 188 - We both have fed as well, and we can both Endure the winter's cold as well as he...
Page 352 - But, I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage, and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat...
Page 179 - I'll smell it on the tree. — • [Kissing her. O balmy breath, that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword ! — One more, one more. — Be thus when thou art dead, and I will kill thee, And love thee after : — One more, and this the last : So sweet was ne'er so fatal.
Page 179 - Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, Should I repent me; but once put out thy light, Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume.
Page 188 - I cannot tell what you and other men Think of this life ; but, for my single self, I had as lief not be as live to be In awe of such a thing as I myself.
Page 86 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent; That day he overcame the Nervii: — Look ! In this place ran Cassius...