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Page 132
The same observation is applicable to passions and emotions . Every feeling that
is conformable to the common nature of our species , is perceived by us to be
regular and as it ought to be ; and upon that account it must appear agreeable .
The same observation is applicable to passions and emotions . Every feeling that
is conformable to the common nature of our species , is perceived by us to be
regular and as it ought to be ; and upon that account it must appear agreeable .
Page 141
But such accuracy is not found in common apprehension , nor is necessary in
common language . The emotions raised by a fine landscape in its successive
appearances , are not distinguished from each other , nor even from those raised
by ...
But such accuracy is not found in common apprehension , nor is necessary in
common language . The emotions raised by a fine landscape in its successive
appearances , are not distinguished from each other , nor even from those raised
by ...
Page 203
What is it then , that , in the cases mentioned , moves nature to desert her
common measure for one very different ? I know not that this question ever has
been resolved . The false reckonings I have suggested are so common and
familiar , that ...
What is it then , that , in the cases mentioned , moves nature to desert her
common measure for one very different ? I know not that this question ever has
been resolved . The false reckonings I have suggested are so common and
familiar , that ...
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action agreeable alſo appears arts beauty becauſe becomes betwixt body caſe cauſe circumſtances colour common connection conſidered courſe delightful deſire directed diſagreeable diſtinguiſhed diſtreſs effect elevation emotion equally event example exerted external extremely fame feeling felt figure fion firſt force former give grandeur gratification hand hath Hence human ideas imagination impreſſion influence inſtances itſelf ject kind latter leſs light manner means meaſure ment mind moſt motion move muſt nature never novelty object obſervation occaſion oppoſite painful particular paſſion perceive perceptions perſon pity pleaſant pleaſure preſent principle proceed produce proper proportion qualities raiſed reaſon reflection regularity relation reliſh remarkable requires reſemblance reſpect rule ſame ſcarce ſenſe ſenſible ſhall ſhould ſimilar ſingle ſome ſpectator ſtill ſubject ſucceſſion ſuch ſurpriſe taſte termed theſe thing thoſe thought tion train uniformity variety whole wonder
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| Title | Elements of Criticism, Volume 1 Classics in art and literary criticism Elements of Criticism, Lord Henry Home Kames |
| Author | Lord Henry Home Kames |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1967 |
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