 This vein is no other than that of contrast, which runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial : for what demonstrates the beauty and excellence...  The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling - Page 194by Henry Fielding, Walter Scott - 1831Full view - About this book
 | Henry Fielding - 1766 - 396 pages
...beauty and excellence of any thing, but its reverfe ? Thus the beauty of day, and that of fummer, is fei off by the horrors of night and winter. And, I believe, if it was poffible for a man to have feen only the two former, he would have a very imperfect iiiea at their... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1771 - 404 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large fhare in conftituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial : for what demonftrates the beauty and excellence of any thing, but its reverie ? Thus the beauty of day, and... | |
 | 1781 - 778 pages
...and excellence of any thing, but it's reverie ? Thus th< beauty of day, and that of fummer, is fet off by the horrors of night and winter. And, I believe, if it wa» роШЫе for a man to have feen only the two former, he would have a very imperfeft idea of... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1791 - 368 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation , and may , probably, have a large fhare in conftituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial: for what demonftrates the beauty and excellence of any thing, but its reverfe ? Thus the beauty of day, and... | |
 | 1820 - 380 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial:...horrors of night and winter. And, I believe, if it were possible for a man to have seen only the two former, he would have a very imperfect idea of their... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 850 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial...of summer, is set off by the horrors of night and »inter. And, I believe, if it was possible for a roan to have seen only the two former, he would have... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 846 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial...demonstrates the beauty and excellence of any thing, but its reTerse ? Thus the beauty of day, and that of summer, is set off by the horrors of night and winter.... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1832 - 438 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial...And, I believe, if it was possible for a man to have setn only the two former, he would have a very imperfect idea of their beauty. But to avoid too serious... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1845 - 578 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial:...beauty and excellence of any thing but its reverse 1 Thus the beauty of day, and that of summer, is set off by the horrors of night and winter. And, I... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1861 - 506 pages
...runs through all the works of the creation, and may probably have a large share in constituting in us the idea of all beauty, as well natural as artificial...demonstrates the beauty and excellence of any thing, but iti; reverse ? Thus the beauty of day, and that of summer, ia set off by the horrors of night and •winter.... | |
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