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... operate pretty uniformly upon all men , because because they operate by principles in nature , and which ON TASTE . 105.
... operate pretty uniformly upon all men , because because they operate by principles in nature , and which ON TASTE . 105.
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because they operate by principles in nature , and which are not derived from any particular habits or advantages . Mr. Locke very juftly and finely obferves of wit , that it is chiefly converfant in tracing refemblances : he remarks at ...
because they operate by principles in nature , and which are not derived from any particular habits or advantages . Mr. Locke very juftly and finely obferves of wit , that it is chiefly converfant in tracing refemblances : he remarks at ...
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... operate in thefe arts even in their rudeft condi- tion ; and he is not skilful enough to perceive the defects . But as arts advance towards their perfec- tion , the fcience of criticism advances with equal pace , pace , and the pleasure ...
... operate in thefe arts even in their rudeft condi- tion ; and he is not skilful enough to perceive the defects . But as arts advance towards their perfec- tion , the fcience of criticism advances with equal pace , pace , and the pleasure ...
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... operates and nothing elfe ; and its operation is in reality far from being always fudden , or , when it is fudden , it is often far from being right . Men of the best taste by confidera- tion come frequently to change these early and ...
... operates and nothing elfe ; and its operation is in reality far from being always fudden , or , when it is fudden , it is often far from being right . Men of the best taste by confidera- tion come frequently to change these early and ...
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... operate . To multiply principles for every different appear- ance , is useless , and unphilosophical too in a high degree . This matter might be purfued much farther ; but it is not the extent of the subject which muft prescribe our ...
... operate . To multiply principles for every different appear- ance , is useless , and unphilosophical too in a high degree . This matter might be purfued much farther ; but it is not the extent of the subject which muft prescribe 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