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... seems to have been ori- ginally defigned by Mr. Burke , which , how- ever , he afterwards abridged and altered , while the speech and the notes upon it remained as they were . The text and the documents that support it have throughout ...
... seems to have been ori- ginally defigned by Mr. Burke , which , how- ever , he afterwards abridged and altered , while the speech and the notes upon it remained as they were . The text and the documents that support it have throughout ...
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... seems purposely formed , and best calculated , is their mutual deftruction . All ancient history is dark and uncertain . One thing how- ever is clear . There were conquerors , and con- quefts in those days ; and confequently , all that ...
... seems purposely formed , and best calculated , is their mutual deftruction . All ancient history is dark and uncertain . One thing how- ever is clear . There were conquerors , and con- quefts in those days ; and confequently , all that ...
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... seems moft eligible to their imaginations , for the ordering of mankind . I discover the mistakes in those plans , from the real known confequences which have refulted from them . They have inlifted reafon to fight against itfelf , and ...
... seems moft eligible to their imaginations , for the ordering of mankind . I discover the mistakes in those plans , from the real known confequences which have refulted from them . They have inlifted reafon to fight against itfelf , and ...
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... as an objection , fome poetical paffage which does not seem eafily accounted for upon the prin- ciples I endeavour to establish . This manner of proceeding G 3 • - proceeding I fhould think very improper . The task PREFACE . 85.
... as an objection , fome poetical paffage which does not seem eafily accounted for upon the prin- ciples I endeavour to establish . This manner of proceeding G 3 • - proceeding I fhould think very improper . The task PREFACE . 85.
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... seem to be tacitly fettled amongst the most ignorant . The learned have improved on this rude science , and reduced thofe maxims into a fyftem . If tafte has not been fo happily cultivated , it was not that the subject was barren , but ...
... seem to be tacitly fettled amongst the most ignorant . The learned have improved on this rude science , and reduced thofe maxims into a fyftem . If tafte has not been fo happily cultivated , it was not that the subject was barren , but ...
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affected affociation againſt agreeable almoſt arifes beauty becauſe befides beſt body cafe caufe cauſe colours confequently confider confiderable confiftent darkneſs defcription defigned degree difpofition diftinct diftinguiſh diſcover faid fame fect feems fenfes fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fimilar fimple fince fions firft firſt fmooth fociety fome fomething fpecies ftand ftate ftill ftrength ftriking ftrong fubject fublime fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure fweet greateſt himſelf horrour idea images imagination impreffion itſelf juſt laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs mankind manner meaſure mind miſtake moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nefs obferved object occafions ourſelves paffions pain perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure poffible pofitive prefent principles produce proportion purpoſe qualities raiſed reafon refult reprefented reſemblance SECT ſeems ſenſe ſeveral ſmall ſome ſpecies ſtate tafte taſte tenfion terrour thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion tural underſtanding uſe whilft words