A Philosophical Analysis and Illustration of Some of Shakespeare's Remarkable CharactersJ. Murray, 1774 - 224 pages |
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... rife to a greater number of systems , than that by which we are denominated moral agents , and determine the merit or deme- B 2 Dr. Reid's Inquiry , chap . I. fect . 2 . rit rit of human actions . But this can pro ceed INTRODUCTION . 19.
... rife to a greater number of systems , than that by which we are denominated moral agents , and determine the merit or deme- B 2 Dr. Reid's Inquiry , chap . I. fect . 2 . rit rit of human actions . But this can pro ceed INTRODUCTION . 19.
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... actions , is apt to mislead us in our inquiries con- cerning the structure and difpofitions of the mind . Defirous of avoiding the rebuke of this fevere and vigilant cenfor , we are ready to extenuate every blameable qua- lity , and ...
... actions , is apt to mislead us in our inquiries con- cerning the structure and difpofitions of the mind . Defirous of avoiding the rebuke of this fevere and vigilant cenfor , we are ready to extenuate every blameable qua- lity , and ...
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... actions to the paffions and principles that influence our own behaviour : We have no other guide , fince the nature of the paffions and faculties of the mind are not discernible by the fenfes . It may , however , be objected , that ...
... actions to the paffions and principles that influence our own behaviour : We have no other guide , fince the nature of the paffions and faculties of the mind are not discernible by the fenfes . It may , however , be objected , that ...
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... action , nor conftitute any part of the character . Hence it is the bufinefs of culture and education , by giving exercise to virtuous principles , and by rendering them habitual , to bear down their opponents , and fo gradually to wea ...
... action , nor conftitute any part of the character . Hence it is the bufinefs of culture and education , by giving exercise to virtuous principles , and by rendering them habitual , to bear down their opponents , and fo gradually to wea ...
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... action ; we figure to ourselves the characters which the poet intends to exhibit ; we take part in their interefts , and enter into their paffions as warmly as if they were naturally expreffed . Thus it appears , that it is often with ...
... action ; we figure to ourselves the characters which the poet intends to exhibit ; we take part in their interefts , and enter into their paffions as warmly as if they were naturally expreffed . Thus it appears , that it is often with ...
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affection againſt agitated agreeable alſo ambition amiable appetites apprehenfion arife averfion becauſe cauſe character circumftances compaffion conduct confequently conftitution deferving defires defpondency difcern diforder difpofe difpofitions diftinguiſhed diſappointed diſcover eaſily effential emotions endeavours eſteem Euripides exceedingly exceffive excited exerciſe expreffed expreffion exquifite falfe fame faſhioned feelings feem felves fenfe fenfibility fentiments fhall fhould fions focial fome forrow foul friendſhip ftate ftill ftriking fuccefs fuch fuffer fufpicion fuperior Hamlet happineſs hath heart Hecuba himſelf human nature Iachimo idea imagination Imogen impreffion increaſe indignation inſtead interefting itſelf Jaques Lady Macbeth lefs Leonatus leſs Lord Macbeth mankind ment mind moft moral moſt motley fool muft muſt nefs obfervations object ourſelves paffion pain perfon pleaſure poffefs preſent principles puniſhment purſue racter reaſon refentment render ſeem ſenſe Shakeſpeare ſhe ſtate temper thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tuated underſtanding uſe violent virtue whofe