Elements of Criticism, Volume 1J. Bell and W. Creech, 1785 - 573 pages |
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... and therefore he pretends not otherwise to apolo- gife for his errors , than by obferving , that in a new fubject , no lefs nice than extenfive , errors : are Neither pre- are in fome measure unavoidable . tends he 14 INTRODUCTION .
... and therefore he pretends not otherwise to apolo- gife for his errors , than by obferving , that in a new fubject , no lefs nice than extenfive , errors : are Neither pre- are in fome measure unavoidable . tends he 14 INTRODUCTION .
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Lord Henry Home Kames. Neither pre- are in fome measure unavoidable . tends he to justify his tafte in every particular : that point must be extremely clear , which admits not variety of opinion ; and in fome matters fuf- ceptible of ...
Lord Henry Home Kames. Neither pre- are in fome measure unavoidable . tends he to justify his tafte in every particular : that point must be extremely clear , which admits not variety of opinion ; and in fome matters fuf- ceptible of ...
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... measure regulated by the foregoing relations : an external object is no fooner presented to us in idea , than it fuggefts to the mind other objects to which it is related ; and in that manner is a train of thoughts compofed . Such is ...
... measure regulated by the foregoing relations : an external object is no fooner presented to us in idea , than it fuggefts to the mind other objects to which it is related ; and in that manner is a train of thoughts compofed . Such is ...
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... measure we can attend to fome ideas , and difmifs others . There are few things but what are connected with many others ; and when a thing thus connected becomes a fub- ject of thought , it commonly fuggefts many of its connections ...
... measure we can attend to fome ideas , and difmifs others . There are few things but what are connected with many others ; and when a thing thus connected becomes a fub- ject of thought , it commonly fuggefts many of its connections ...
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... measure in- compatible with folid judgement ; which , neglect- ing trivial relations , adheres to what are fubftan- tial and permanent . Thus memory and wit are often conjoined : folid judgement feldom with ei- ther . Every man who ...
... measure in- compatible with folid judgement ; which , neglect- ing trivial relations , adheres to what are fubftan- tial and permanent . Thus memory and wit are often conjoined : folid judgement feldom with ei- ther . Every man who ...
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