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Page 11
... taste in the fine arts , by fweetening and harmonizing the temper , is a strong antidote to the turbulence of paffion and violence of purfuit . Elegance of taste procures to a man so much enjoy- ment at home , or eafily within reach ...
... taste in the fine arts , by fweetening and harmonizing the temper , is a strong antidote to the turbulence of paffion and violence of purfuit . Elegance of taste procures to a man so much enjoy- ment at home , or eafily within reach ...
Page 13
... taste tends not lefs to invigorate the focial affections , than to moderate thofe that are selfish . To be convinced of this tendency , we need on- ly reflect , that delicacy of taste neceffarily heightens our fenfibility of pain and ...
... taste tends not lefs to invigorate the focial affections , than to moderate thofe that are selfish . To be convinced of this tendency , we need on- ly reflect , that delicacy of taste neceffarily heightens our fenfibility of pain and ...
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... taste , prefer the more elevated pleasures . They acknow- ledge a more refined taste , and are ashamed of their own as low and groveling . This fentiment , conftant and univerfal , must be the work of nature ; and it plainly indicates ...
... taste , prefer the more elevated pleasures . They acknow- ledge a more refined taste , and are ashamed of their own as low and groveling . This fentiment , conftant and univerfal , must be the work of nature ; and it plainly indicates ...
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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