THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE1803 |
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... defcription of the horrouts that attend the wafting of kingdoms , and facking of cities . But I do not write to the vulgar , nor to that which only governs the vulgar , their paf- fions . I go upon a naked and moderate calcula- tion ...
... defcription of the horrouts that attend the wafting of kingdoms , and facking of cities . But I do not write to the vulgar , nor to that which only governs the vulgar , their paf- fions . I go upon a naked and moderate calcula- tion ...
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... defcription of death in the fecond book is admi . rably studied ; it is astonishing with what a gloomy pomp , with what a fignificant and expreffive un- certainty of ftrokes and colouring , he has finished the portrait of the king of ...
... defcription of death in the fecond book is admi . rably studied ; it is astonishing with what a gloomy pomp , with what a fignificant and expreffive un- certainty of ftrokes and colouring , he has finished the portrait of the king of ...
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... defcription I can give , raises a very obfcure and imperfect idea of fuch objects ; but then it is in my power to raise a stronger emotion by the description than I could do by the best painting . This experience conftantly evinces ...
... defcription I can give , raises a very obfcure and imperfect idea of fuch objects ; but then it is in my power to raise a stronger emotion by the description than I could do by the best painting . This experience conftantly evinces ...
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... defcription than this juftly celebrated one of Milton , wherein he gives the portrait of Satan with a dignity so suitable to the fubject : He above the rest In fhape and gefture proudly eminent Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not ...
... defcription than this juftly celebrated one of Milton , wherein he gives the portrait of Satan with a dignity so suitable to the fubject : He above the rest In fhape and gefture proudly eminent Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not ...
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... defcription , than the cleareft painting , could poffibly reprefent it ? When painters have attempted to give us clear reprefentations of these very fanciful and terrible ideas , they have , I think , almoft always failed ; infomuch ...
... defcription , than the cleareft painting , could poffibly reprefent it ? When painters have attempted to give us clear reprefentations of these very fanciful and terrible ideas , they have , I think , almoft always failed ; infomuch ...
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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