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Page 44
Human nature is a complicated machine , and must be so to answer all its
purposes . There have indeed been published to the world , many a system of
human nature , that flatter the mind by their fimplicity . But these , unluckily ,
deviate far ...
Human nature is a complicated machine , and must be so to answer all its
purposes . There have indeed been published to the world , many a system of
human nature , that flatter the mind by their fimplicity . But these , unluckily ,
deviate far ...
Page 410
Nature in no particular seems more profuse of ornament , than in the beautiful
colouring of her works . The flowers of plants , the furs of beasts , and the feathers
of birds , vie with each other in the beauty of their colours , which in lustre as well
...
Nature in no particular seems more profuse of ornament , than in the beautiful
colouring of her works . The flowers of plants , the furs of beasts , and the feathers
of birds , vie with each other in the beauty of their colours , which in lustre as well
...
Page 415
But the most wonderful connection of all , though not the most conspicuous , is
that of our internal frame with the works of nature . Man is obviously fitted for
contemplating these works , because in this contemplation he has great delight .
But the most wonderful connection of all , though not the most conspicuous , is
that of our internal frame with the works of nature . Man is obviously fitted for
contemplating these works , because in this contemplation he has great delight .
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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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