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But order prevails over this tendency ; and in passing from the whole to its parts ,
and from a subject to its ornaments , affords pleasure as well as facility , which
are not felt in the opposite course . Elevation touches the mind not less than ...
But order prevails over this tendency ; and in passing from the whole to its parts ,
and from a subject to its ornaments , affords pleasure as well as facility , which
are not felt in the opposite course . Elevation touches the mind not less than ...
Page 310
But motion long continued admits some exceptions . That degree of continued
motion which corresponds to the natural course of our perceptions , is the most
agreeable t . The quickest motion is for an instant delightful . But it soon appears
to ...
But motion long continued admits some exceptions . That degree of continued
motion which corresponds to the natural course of our perceptions , is the most
agreeable t . The quickest motion is for an instant delightful . But it soon appears
to ...
Page 391
The train of perceptions must in this great man be accelerated far beyond the
common course of nature . Yet no confusion nor hurry ; but in every article the
greatest order and accuracy . Such is the force of habit ! How happy is man , to
have ...
The train of perceptions must in this great man be accelerated far beyond the
common course of nature . Yet no confusion nor hurry ; but in every article the
greatest order and accuracy . Such is the force of habit ! How happy is man , to
have ...
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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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