 Delightful scenes, whether in nature, painting, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body, as well as the mind, and not only serve to clear and brighten the imagination, but are able to disperse grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits...  The Spectator - Page 138edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Martin - Science - 1735 - 412 pages
...violent Labour of the Brain, Deligbt" ful Scenes, whether in Nature, Painting, or Poe" try, have a kindly Influence on the Body, as well " as the Mind ; and not only ferae to clear and *« brighten the Imagination, but are able to difperfe " Grief x The PREFAC E. «'... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...violent a labour of the brain. Delightful fcenes, whether in nature, painting, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body, as well as the mind, and not only ferve to clear and brighten the imaЕТЧЗООП, but are able to difperfe g;'ief and melancholy,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...polifhed compofition.. " Delightful fcones, whether in nature, paint" ing, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the " body, as well as the mind, and not only ferve ** to clear and brighten the imagination, but are " able to difperfe grief and melancholy, and... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...violent a labour of the brain. Delightful scenes, whether in nature, painting or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body, as well as the mind, and not...not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a potm or a prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtile disquisitions, and... | |
 | James Johnson - China - 1806 - 154 pages
...nature, painting, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the bodi/ as well as the mind; and not only seem to clear and brighten the imagination, but are able...animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions." " Such are the prospects of an open champaign count n/; a vast uncultivated desert — -huge heaps... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...violent a labour of the brain. Delightful scenes, whether in nature, painting, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body, as well as the mind; and not...For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Hcaltb, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a poem or a prospect, where he particularly... | |
 | James Johnson - Voyages and travels - 1807 - 430 pages
...Addison :— " Delightful scenes," says he, " whether in nalure, painting, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body as well as the mind ; and not only seem to clear and brighten the imagination, but are able to disperse grief and melancholy, and to set... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...considerations: I shall examine the several sources from whence these pleasures are derived, in my next paper. Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a ponn, or a prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions; and... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...the mind, and not only serve 13 clear and brighten the imagination, but are able to disperse griff and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing...and agreeable motions, for this reason, Sir Francis facon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a poem or a... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1811 - 464 pages
...polished composition. " Delightful scenes, whether in nature, painting, fi or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body, ** as well as the mind, and...to " disperse grief and melancholy, and to set the ani" mal spirits in pleasing and agreeable notions. For " this reason, Sir Francis Bacon, in his F.ssay... | |
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