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... itself , all its acceffories appear agreeable . But the agreeableness of an ac- ceffory , extends not itself fo readily to the principal . Any dress upon a fine woman is becoming ; but the most elegant orna- ments upon one that is ...
... itself , all its acceffories appear agreeable . But the agreeableness of an ac- ceffory , extends not itself fo readily to the principal . Any dress upon a fine woman is becoming ; but the most elegant orna- ments upon one that is ...
Page 289
... itself in all its circumftances . Longinus exemplifies the foregoing rule by a comparison of two paffages * . The first from Ariftæus is thus translated . Ye pow'rs , what madness ! how on fhips fo frail ( Tremendous thought ! ) can ...
... itself in all its circumftances . Longinus exemplifies the foregoing rule by a comparison of two paffages * . The first from Ariftæus is thus translated . Ye pow'rs , what madness ! how on fhips fo frail ( Tremendous thought ! ) can ...
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Lord Henry Home Kames. fomething fuperior to itself , or likened to fomething inferior . The whole effect is produced ... itself upon natural operations , which are feldom left imperfect . But But in the operations of art it hath great ...
Lord Henry Home Kames. fomething fuperior to itself , or likened to fomething inferior . The whole effect is produced ... itself upon natural operations , which are feldom left imperfect . But But in the operations of art it hath great ...
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action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo alſo anger appears arts beauty becauſe betwixt Cæfar cafe caufe cauſe circumſtances compariſon confideration confidered connection contraft courſe criticiſm defcribing defire deſcription diftrefs diſagreeable diſcover diſtinct diſtinguiſhed diſtreſs effect emotion raiſed emotions and paffions exerciſe exiſtence faid fame feeling fenfe fenfible fhall fight fimilar fingle fingular fion firſt focial fome fometimes foon ftill fubject fublime fucceffion fuch fufficient grandeur gratification happineſs hath himſelf Iago ideal prefence ideas impreffion inftances intereſting itſelf ject lefs leſs meaſure ment mind moſt motion mufic muſt myſelf nature neceffary obfervation object occafion oppofite Othello paffing painful emotion paſ paſt perceive perceptions perfon pity pleaſant emotion pleaſure preſent produce produceth puniſh purpoſes qualities reaſon reflection reliſh remarkable reſemblance ſcarce ſelfiſh ſenſe ſeparate Shakeſpear ſhall ſhould ſmall ſome ſpectator ſtill ſtrong ſuch ſurpriſe taſte thefe theſe thing thoſe tion uſe variety