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... fenfe was either perverted or obfcured , are now recti- fied . Two or three fmall infertions have alfo been made from a quarto copy corrected by Mr. Burke himself . From the fame fource fomething fomething more has been drawn in the ...
... fenfe was either perverted or obfcured , are now recti- fied . Two or three fmall infertions have alfo been made from a quarto copy corrected by Mr. Burke himself . From the fame fource fomething fomething more has been drawn in the ...
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... fenfe of its own weakness , of its fubordinate rank in the creation , and of the extreme danger of let- ting the imagination loose upon fome fubjects , may very plaufibly attack every thing the most excel- lent and venerable ; that it ...
... fenfe of its own weakness , of its fubordinate rank in the creation , and of the extreme danger of let- ting the imagination loose upon fome fubjects , may very plaufibly attack every thing the most excel- lent and venerable ; that it ...
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... fenfe of the dignity of their nature , is loft in their flavery . The day , fays Homer , which makes a man a flave , takes away half his worth ; and in fact , he loses every impulse to action , but that low and bafe one of fear . In ...
... fenfe of the dignity of their nature , is loft in their flavery . The day , fays Homer , which makes a man a flave , takes away half his worth ; and in fact , he loses every impulse to action , but that low and bafe one of fear . In ...
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... fenfe of feeling ; the weight of tyranny , at laft , becomes infupportable ; but the remedy is not fo eafy ; in general , the only re- medy by which they attempt to cure the tyranny , is to change the tyrant . This is , and always was ...
... fenfe of feeling ; the weight of tyranny , at laft , becomes infupportable ; but the remedy is not fo eafy ; in general , the only re- medy by which they attempt to cure the tyranny , is to change the tyrant . This is , and always was ...
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... fenfe and interpretation of thefe laws . Thus we were brought back to our old incertitude . New laws were made to expound the old ; and new difficulties arofe upon the new laws ; as words multiplied , opportunities of cavil- ling upon ...
... fenfe and interpretation of thefe laws . Thus we were brought back to our old incertitude . New laws were made to expound the old ; and new difficulties arofe upon the new laws ; as words multiplied , opportunities of cavil- ling upon ...
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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