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Page 57
As the desire involved in every passion leads to action , this action is either
ultimate , or it is done as a means to some end . Where the action is ultimate ;
reason and reflection bear no part . The action is performed blindly by the
impulse of ...
As the desire involved in every passion leads to action , this action is either
ultimate , or it is done as a means to some end . Where the action is ultimate ;
reason and reflection bear no part . The action is performed blindly by the
impulse of ...
Page 95
So far as they prompt actions considered as means leading to a certain end , they
fall in with the general system , and require no particular explanation . If any
object have a threatening appearance , reason suggests means to avoid the
danger ...
So far as they prompt actions considered as means leading to a certain end , they
fall in with the general system , and require no particular explanation . If any
object have a threatening appearance , reason suggests means to avoid the
danger ...
Page 126
A just representation of nature , would indeed be incongruous in a composition
intended to give entertainment by the means chiefly of singularity and surprise .
For accomplishing the task undertaken in the beginning of the present section ...
A just representation of nature , would indeed be incongruous in a composition
intended to give entertainment by the means chiefly of singularity and surprise .
For accomplishing the task undertaken in the beginning of the present section ...
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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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