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The former it can scarce be , because it involves desire ; and the latter it can
scarce be , because it has no object . But this feeling and its nature will be best
understood from examples . A signal act of gratitude , produceth in the spectator
love ...
The former it can scarce be , because it involves desire ; and the latter it can
scarce be , because it has no object . But this feeling and its nature will be best
understood from examples . A signal act of gratitude , produceth in the spectator
love ...
Page 113
We know this to be the case of objects of light : we are scarce sensible of any
emotion in a quick succession even of the most beautiful objects . And if this hold
in the succeflion of original perceptions , how much more in the succession of
ideas ...
We know this to be the case of objects of light : we are scarce sensible of any
emotion in a quick succession even of the most beautiful objects . And if this hold
in the succeflion of original perceptions , how much more in the succession of
ideas ...
Page 340
From what is said , it will readily be conjectured , that the emotion raised by a
risible object is of a nature so singular as scarce to find place while the mind is
occupied with any other passion or emotion . And this conjecture is verified by ...
From what is said , it will readily be conjectured , that the emotion raised by a
risible object is of a nature so singular as scarce to find place while the mind is
occupied with any other passion or emotion . And this conjecture is verified by ...
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