The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1906 |
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Page 176
... things affect us after a certain manner , not by any natural powers they have for that purpose , but by association ; so it would be absurd , on the other hand , to say that all things affect us by association only ; since some things ...
... things affect us after a certain manner , not by any natural powers they have for that purpose , but by association ; so it would be absurd , on the other hand , to say that all things affect us by association only ; since some things ...
Page 199
... things are generally relaxing , is evident ; because all such , especially those which are most oily , taken ... things are , as such , agreeable to the taste , and are found of a relaxing quality , so , on the other hand , things which ...
... things are generally relaxing , is evident ; because all such , especially those which are most oily , taken ... things are , as such , agreeable to the taste , and are found of a relaxing quality , so , on the other hand , things which ...
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... things to words , in such a manner as to answer the purposes of life ; nor is it necessary that we should . SECTION V EXAMPLES THAT WORDS MAY AFFECT WITHOUT RAISING IMAGES I find it very hard to persuade several that their passions are ...
... things to words , in such a manner as to answer the purposes of life ; nor is it necessary that we should . SECTION V EXAMPLES THAT WORDS MAY AFFECT WITHOUT RAISING IMAGES I find it very hard to persuade several that their passions are ...
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