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Page 15
... present work . To cenfure works , not men , is the juft prero- gative of criticifm ; and accordingly all perfonal cen- fure is here avoided , unless where neceffary to il- luftrate fome general propofition . No praife is claim- ed on ...
... present work . To cenfure works , not men , is the juft prero- gative of criticifm ; and accordingly all perfonal cen- fure is here avoided , unless where neceffary to il- luftrate fome general propofition . No praife is claim- ed on ...
Page 39
... present : the only difference is , that an idea being fainter than an original perception , the pleasure or pain produced by the former , is Thus a fpreading oak raifes a pleasant emotion , by means of its color , figure , umbrage , & c ...
... present : the only difference is , that an idea being fainter than an original perception , the pleasure or pain produced by the former , is Thus a fpreading oak raifes a pleasant emotion , by means of its color , figure , umbrage , & c ...
Page 58
... present situation , and is ultimate in its nature , not having a tendency to any thing beyond . On the other hand , forrow must be the refult of an event contrary to what we defire ; for if the accomplish- ment of defire produce joy ...
... present situation , and is ultimate in its nature , not having a tendency to any thing beyond . On the other hand , forrow must be the refult of an event contrary to what we defire ; for if the accomplish- ment of defire produce joy ...
Page 91
... present fituation : real prefence , on the contrary , vouched by eye - fight , commands our belief , not only during the direct perception , but in reflecting afterward on the object . diftinguish ideal prefence from reflective remem ...
... present fituation : real prefence , on the contrary , vouched by eye - fight , commands our belief , not only during the direct perception , but in reflecting afterward on the object . diftinguish ideal prefence from reflective remem ...
Page 96
... present no painful feeling of the injury done her ? The effect of history in point of inftruction , depends in fome measure upon its veracity . But history cannot reach the heart , while we indulge any re- flection upon the facts : fuch ...
... present no painful feeling of the injury done her ? The effect of history in point of inftruction , depends in fome measure upon its veracity . But history cannot reach the heart , while we indulge any re- flection upon the facts : fuch ...
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action againſt agreeable alfo appear arifing arts beauty becauſe Cæfar cafe caufe cauſe circumftances confequently congruity connexion contraft courfe courſe criticifm defcribed defcription defire degree difagreeable diffimilar diftinct diftinguifhed diftrefs dignity effect elevation emotion raiſed emotions and paffions exift expreffion faid fame fcarce feeling feems fenfe fenfible fentiment fhall fhort fhould fhows figure fimilar final caufe fingle fingular fion firft fo complex focial fome fometimes fpectator ftill ftrong fubject fublime fucceffion fuch fufficient furprife fwell grandeur gratification hath himſelf ideal prefence ideas Iliad impreffion inftances itſelf ject lefs meaſure mind moft moſt motion mufic muft muſt nature nexion novelty obfcure obfervation objects of fight occafion oppofite Othello paffing pain perceive perceptions perfon pleaſant emotion pleaſure prefent produce produceth propenfity propriety puniſhment purpoſes qualities raife reafon refemblance refpect relation relifh riety rifible ſelfiſh tafte thefe theſe things thofe thoſe tion uniformity uſe variety