THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE1803 |
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... disposed in chronological order , with the exception of the Preface to Briffot's Addrefs , which having appeared in the Author's life- time , and from delicacy not being avowed by him , did not come within the plan of this edition , but ...
... disposed in chronological order , with the exception of the Preface to Briffot's Addrefs , which having appeared in the Author's life- time , and from delicacy not being avowed by him , did not come within the plan of this edition , but ...
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... disposition of its petals ; but in an oblique view , when this figure is in a good mea . fure loft , and the order of the leaves confounded , it yet retains its beauty ; the rofe is even more beautiful before it is full blown ; and the ...
... disposition of its petals ; but in an oblique view , when this figure is in a good mea . fure loft , and the order of the leaves confounded , it yet retains its beauty ; the rofe is even more beautiful before it is full blown ; and the ...
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... disposition , mea- fures , and relation . But , as we have before ob- ferved , amidst this infinite diverfity , one particu- lar is common to many fpecies ; feveral of the in- dividuals which compofe them are capable of af- fecting us ...
... disposition , mea- fures , and relation . But , as we have before ob- ferved , amidst this infinite diverfity , one particu- lar is common to many fpecies ; feveral of the in- dividuals which compofe them are capable of af- fecting us ...
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... disposition of colour- ing , which are found beautiful to the fight , would be found likewise most grateful to the touch . But , fetting afide conjectures , let us pass to the other fenfe ; of hearing . SECT . XXV . THE BEAUTIFUL IN ...
... disposition of colour- ing , which are found beautiful to the fight , would be found likewise most grateful to the touch . But , fetting afide conjectures , let us pass to the other fenfe ; of hearing . SECT . XXV . THE BEAUTIFUL IN ...
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... dispositions and thoughts of people as effectually as if he had been changed into the very men . I have often obferved , that on mi- micking the looks and geftures of angry , or placid , or frighted , or daring men , I have ...
... dispositions and thoughts of people as effectually as if he had been changed into the very men . I have often obferved , that on mi- micking the looks and geftures of angry , or placid , or frighted , or daring men , I have ...
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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