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... effect . In truth , the an- fwer , which is full of fpirit and vivacity , was written the latter end of the fame year , but was laid afide when the queftion affumed a more ferious afpect , from the commencement of rife to the of an ...
... effect . In truth , the an- fwer , which is full of fpirit and vivacity , was written the latter end of the fame year , but was laid afide when the queftion affumed a more ferious afpect , from the commencement of rife to the of an ...
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... feemed barren and unpromif- ing . This is the fairy land of philofophy . And It very frequently happens , that thofe pleafing im- preffions it B 3 preffions on the imagination , fubfift and produce their effect PREFACE . 5.
... feemed barren and unpromif- ing . This is the fairy land of philofophy . And It very frequently happens , that thofe pleafing im- preffions it B 3 preffions on the imagination , fubfift and produce their effect PREFACE . 5.
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preffions on the imagination , fubfift and produce their effect , even after the understanding has been fatisfied of their unfubftantial nature . There is a fort of glofs upon ingenious falfehoods , that daz- zles the imagination , but ...
preffions on the imagination , fubfift and produce their effect , even after the understanding has been fatisfied of their unfubftantial nature . There is a fort of glofs upon ingenious falfehoods , that daz- zles the imagination , but ...
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... effects , I have fome- times been in a good deal more than doubt , whe- ther the Creator did ever really intend man for a ftate of happiness . He has mixed in his cup à number of natural evils , ( in spite of the boasts of ftoicism they ...
... effects , I have fome- times been in a good deal more than doubt , whe- ther the Creator did ever really intend man for a ftate of happiness . He has mixed in his cup à number of natural evils , ( in spite of the boasts of ftoicism they ...
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... effect of the combination , and indeed the end for which it 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 ...
... effect of the combination , and indeed the end for which it 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 ...
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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