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... the purposes of nature , by cultivating the pleasures of the eye and ear , those especially that require extraordinary culture , fuch as arife from poetry , painting A 3 INTRODUCTION 5 A figure which, among related Objects,
... the purposes of nature , by cultivating the pleasures of the eye and ear , those especially that require extraordinary culture , fuch as arife from poetry , painting A 3 INTRODUCTION 5 A figure which, among related Objects,
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... those that are naturally difa- greeable ; and by these means to difcover , if we can , what are the genuine principles of the fine arts . The man who afpires to be a critic in these muft pierce ftill deeper ; he muft acquire a clear ...
... those that are naturally difa- greeable ; and by these means to difcover , if we can , what are the genuine principles of the fine arts . The man who afpires to be a critic in these muft pierce ftill deeper ; he muft acquire a clear ...
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... Those who apply to the arts , are trained in a very different manner : they are led , step by step , from the easier parts of the operation , to what are more difficult ; and are not permitted to make a new motion , till they are ...
... Those who apply to the arts , are trained in a very different manner : they are led , step by step , from the easier parts of the operation , to what are more difficult ; and are not permitted to make a new motion , till they are ...
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ings employed on the fine arts are of the fame kind with those which regulate our conduct . Ma- thematical and metaphyfical reafonings have no tendency to improve our knowledge of man ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of ...
ings employed on the fine arts are of the fame kind with those which regulate our conduct . Ma- thematical and metaphyfical reafonings have no tendency to improve our knowledge of man ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of ...
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... those mentioned ; but not another paffion is fo unwearied an antagonist to the fweets of focial intercourfe : pride and envy put a man perpetually in oppofition to others ; and difpofe him to relish bad more than good qualities , even ...
... those mentioned ; but not another paffion is fo unwearied an antagonist to the fweets of focial intercourfe : pride and envy put a man perpetually in oppofition to others ; and difpofe him to relish bad more than good qualities , even ...
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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