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... Hence a founuation for reasoning upon the taste arts . * A taste for natural objects is born with us in perfection ; for relishing a fine countenance , a rich landscape , or a vivid colour , culture is unnecessary . The observation ...
... Hence a founuation for reasoning upon the taste arts . * A taste for natural objects is born with us in perfection ; for relishing a fine countenance , a rich landscape , or a vivid colour , culture is unnecessary . The observation ...
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... Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every passion ; but seldom delicacy of taste . Upon a man possessed of that blessing , the moral duties , no less than the fine arts , make a deep impression , and counterbalance ...
... Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every passion ; but seldom delicacy of taste . Upon a man possessed of that blessing , the moral duties , no less than the fine arts , make a deep impression , and counterbalance ...
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... hence it is that accurate judgment is not friendly to declamation or copious elo- quence . This reasoning is confirmed by experience ; for it is a noted observation , that a great or comprehensive memory is seldom connected with a good ...
... hence it is that accurate judgment is not friendly to declamation or copious elo- quence . This reasoning is confirmed by experience ; for it is a noted observation , that a great or comprehensive memory is seldom connected with a good ...
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... hence the singular beauty of smoke ascending in a calm morning . I am extremely sensible of the disgust men generally have to abstract speculation ; and I would avoid it altogether , if it could be done in a work that professes to draw ...
... hence the singular beauty of smoke ascending in a calm morning . I am extremely sensible of the disgust men generally have to abstract speculation ; and I would avoid it altogether , if it could be done in a work that professes to draw ...
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... Hence it must be evident , that emotions are raised , not by qualities abstractly considered , but by the substance or body so and so qualified . Thus , a spreading oak raises a pleasant emotion , by means of its color , figure ...
... Hence it must be evident , that emotions are raised , not by qualities abstractly considered , but by the substance or body so and so qualified . Thus , a spreading oak raises a pleasant emotion , by means of its color , figure ...
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Page 348 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast, Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge. And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deaf ning clamours in the slippery clouds...
Page 47 - My story being done, She gave me for my pains a world of sighs ; She swore, — in faith, 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange ; 'Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful : She wish'd she had not heard it ; yet she wish'd That heaven had made her such a man...
Page 387 - There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, "I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!
Page 84 - If Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And, when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake : 'tis true, this god did shake...
Page 310 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. « Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide : If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.
Page 44 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent ; That day he overcame the Nervii : — Look! in this place ran Cassius...
Page 110 - The lives of many. The cease of majesty Dies not alone; but like a gulf doth draw What's near it with it: it is a massy wheel, Fix'd on the summit of the highest mount, To whose huge spokes ten thousand lesser things Are mortis'd and adjoin'd; which, when it falls, Each small annexment, petty consequence, Attends the boisterous ruin. Never alone Did the king sigh, but with a general groan.
Page 419 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 110 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 397 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.