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... seem to be claimed by the most celebrated names . The other is , to evince , that we are in dan- ger of doing great injustice to a work , by deciding hastily on its merit from a collec- tion of such oversights . If the critic be ri ...
... seem to be claimed by the most celebrated names . The other is , to evince , that we are in dan- ger of doing great injustice to a work , by deciding hastily on its merit from a collec- tion of such oversights . If the critic be ri ...
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... seem to terminate in pleasing . The one supplies a real want , the other only gratifies some mental taste . Yet in strictness , in the execution of the useful arts , there is often scope for elegance , and the arts called elegant are by ...
... seem to terminate in pleasing . The one supplies a real want , the other only gratifies some mental taste . Yet in strictness , in the execution of the useful arts , there is often scope for elegance , and the arts called elegant are by ...
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... seems to have advanced farthest in this way , is the Elements of Criticism . But the subject of the learned and ingenious author of that work , is rather too multifarious to admit so narrow a scrutiny as would be necessary for a perfect ...
... seems to have advanced farthest in this way , is the Elements of Criticism . But the subject of the learned and ingenious author of that work , is rather too multifarious to admit so narrow a scrutiny as would be necessary for a perfect ...
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... seem material what names are assigned them . Yet it is both more accurate , and proves no inconsiderable aid to the right understanding of things , to discriminate by different signs such as are truly different . And that the two ...
... seem material what names are assigned them . Yet it is both more accurate , and proves no inconsiderable aid to the right understanding of things , to discriminate by different signs such as are truly different . And that the two ...
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... seems to come the nearest . Thus Cicero , " Huic generi orationis aspergentur etiam sales , qui in dicendo mirum 66 quantum valent : quorum duo genera sunt , unum facetiarum , alte- rum dicacitatis : utetur utroque , sed altero in ...
... seems to come the nearest . Thus Cicero , " Huic generi orationis aspergentur etiam sales , qui in dicendo mirum 66 quantum valent : quorum duo genera sunt , unum facetiarum , alte- rum dicacitatis : utetur utroque , sed altero in ...
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Página 36 - Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face : Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
Página 35 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
Página 35 - A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears ; The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride.
Página 412 - It celebrates the church of England, as the most perfect of all others, in discipline and doctrine ; it advances no opinion they reject, nor condemns any they receive.
Página 413 - We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country. The first project was to shorten discourse by cutting polysyllables into one, and leaving out verbs and participles, because in reality all things imaginable are but nouns.
Página 73 - So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music: Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself, and scorn'd his spirit That could be mov'd to smile at any thing.
Página 284 - And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Página 14 - All the ends of speaking are reducible to four ; every speech being intended to enlighten the understanding, to please the imagination, to move the passions, or to influence the will.
Página 164 - The coolest reasoner always in persuading, addresseth himself to the passions some way or other. This he cannot avoid doing, if he speak to the purpose. To make me believe, it is enough to show me that things are so ; to make me act, it is necessary to show that the action will answer some End.
Página 61 - And Milo-like surveys his arms and hands ; Then, sighing, thus, " And am I now three-score? Ah why, ye gods, should two and two make four?