Elements of Criticism, Volume 1Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1967 - Criticism |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 60
Page 250
... most active . But inftances are still more numerous , where the proportions we relish the most , have no connection , fo far as we fee , with utility . Writers on architecture infift much upon the proportions of a column ; and affign ...
... most active . But inftances are still more numerous , where the proportions we relish the most , have no connection , fo far as we fee , with utility . Writers on architecture infift much upon the proportions of a column ; and affign ...
Page 263
... most important leffon , that moderation in our defires and appetites , which fits us for doing our duty , contributes at the fame time the most to happiness . Even focial paffions , when mo- derate , are more pleasant than when they ...
... most important leffon , that moderation in our defires and appetites , which fits us for doing our duty , contributes at the fame time the most to happiness . Even focial paffions , when mo- derate , are more pleasant than when they ...
Page 415
... most wonderful connection of all , though not the most confpicuous , is that of our internal frame with the works of nature . Man is obviously fitted for con- templating these works , because in this contemplation he has great delight ...
... most wonderful connection of all , though not the most confpicuous , is that of our internal frame with the works of nature . Man is obviously fitted for con- templating these works , because in this contemplation he has great delight ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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