Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1Cadell and Davies; F.C. and J. Rivington; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; ... and A. Constable and Company and J. Fairbairn at Edinburgh., 1819 - 498 pages |
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... imitation . They bring into view the chief beauties that ought to be studied , and the principal faults that ought to be avoided ; and thereby tend to enlighten taste , and to lead genius from unnatural deviations , into its proper ...
... imitation . They bring into view the chief beauties that ought to be studied , and the principal faults that ought to be avoided ; and thereby tend to enlighten taste , and to lead genius from unnatural deviations , into its proper ...
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... imitations of all kinds ; and their strong attachment to whatever is new or marvellous . The most ignorant peasants are delighted with ballads and tales , and are struck with the beautiful appearance of nature in the earth and heavens ...
... imitations of all kinds ; and their strong attachment to whatever is new or marvellous . The most ignorant peasants are delighted with ballads and tales , and are struck with the beautiful appearance of nature in the earth and heavens ...
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... imitations of nature ; representations of the characters , actions , or manners of men . The pleasure we receive from such imitations or representations is founded on mere Taste ; but to judge whether they be properly exe- cuted belongs ...
... imitations of nature ; representations of the characters , actions , or manners of men . The pleasure we receive from such imitations or representations is founded on mere Taste ; but to judge whether they be properly exe- cuted belongs ...
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... imitation is intended of some object that exists in nature , as in representing human characters or actions , conformity to nature affords a full and distinct criterion of what is truly beautiful . Reason hath in such cases full scope ...
... imitation is intended of some object that exists in nature , as in representing human characters or actions , conformity to nature affords a full and distinct criterion of what is truly beautiful . Reason hath in such cases full scope ...
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... imitation of nature . Critical rules are designed chiefly to shew the faults that ought to be avoided . To nature we must be indebted for the production of eminent beauties . From what has been said , we are enabled to form a judgment ...
... imitation of nature . Critical rules are designed chiefly to shew the faults that ought to be avoided . To nature we must be indebted for the production of eminent beauties . From what has been said , we are enabled to form a judgment ...
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