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... by fomebody else ; the numbers he has been a means of deftroying have been reckoned at 1,200,000 . But to give your Lordship an idea that may ferve as a ftand- ard , ard , by which to measure , in fome , NATURAL SOCIETY . 25.
... by fomebody else ; the numbers he has been a means of deftroying have been reckoned at 1,200,000 . But to give your Lordship an idea that may ferve as a ftand- ard , ard , by which to measure , in fome , NATURAL SOCIETY . 25.
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... idea of liberty , whilft it presents a vain fhadow of happiness to the fubject , binds fafter the chains of his fubjection . What is left undone , by the na- tural avarice and pride of those who are raised above the others , is ...
... idea of liberty , whilft it presents a vain fhadow of happiness to the fubject , binds fafter the chains of his fubjection . What is left undone , by the na- tural avarice and pride of those who are raised above the others , is ...
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... idea of Beauty may be applied to the qualities of the mind 232 XI . How far the idea of Beauty may be applied to virtue 234 XII . The real caufe of Beauty 235 · XIII . Beautiful objects small 236 XIV . Smoothness XV . Gradual Variation ...
... idea of Beauty may be applied to the qualities of the mind 232 XI . How far the idea of Beauty may be applied to virtue 234 XII . The real caufe of Beauty 235 · XIII . Beautiful objects small 236 XIV . Smoothness XV . Gradual Variation ...
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... ideas of things 302 III . General words before ideas 305 IV . The effect of Words 306 V. Examples that words may affect without raising images 308 VI . Poetry not ftrictly an imitative art 316 VII . How Words influence the Paffions ibid ...
... ideas of things 302 III . General words before ideas 305 IV . The effect of Words 306 V. Examples that words may affect without raising images 308 VI . Poetry not ftrictly an imitative art 316 VII . How Words influence the Paffions ibid ...
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... idea in the minds of moft men , and it is therefore liable to uncertainty and confufion . I have no great opinion of ... ideas to take in all that nature comprehends , according to her manner of com- bining , We are limited in our ...
... idea in the minds of moft men , and it is therefore liable to uncertainty and confufion . I have no great opinion of ... ideas to take in all that nature comprehends , according to her manner of com- bining , We are limited in our ...
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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