Elements of CriticismConner & Cooke, 1833 - 504 pages |
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... Hence a foundation for reasoning upon the taste * A taste for natural objects is born with us in perfection ; for relishing a fine countenance , a rich landscape , or a vivid colour , culture is unnecessary . The observation holds ...
... Hence a foundation for reasoning upon the taste * A taste for natural objects is born with us in perfection ; for relishing a fine countenance , a rich landscape , or a vivid colour , culture is unnecessary . The observation holds ...
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... Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every passion ; but seldom delicacy of taste . Upon a man possessed of that blessing , the moral duties , no less than the fine arts , make a deep impression , and counterbalance ...
... Hence it is common to find genius in one who is a prey to every passion ; but seldom delicacy of taste . Upon a man possessed of that blessing , the moral duties , no less than the fine arts , make a deep impression , and counterbalance ...
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... hence it is that accurate judgment is not friendly to declamation or copious elo- quence . This reasoning is confirmed by experience ; for it is a noted observation , that a great or comprehensive memory is seldom connected with a good ...
... hence it is that accurate judgment is not friendly to declamation or copious elo- quence . This reasoning is confirmed by experience ; for it is a noted observation , that a great or comprehensive memory is seldom connected with a good ...
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... hence the singular beauty of smoke ascending in a calm morning . I am extremely sensible of the disgust men generally have to abstract speculation ; and I would avoid it altogether , if it could be done in a work that professes to draw ...
... hence the singular beauty of smoke ascending in a calm morning . I am extremely sensible of the disgust men generally have to abstract speculation ; and I would avoid it altogether , if it could be done in a work that professes to draw ...
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... Hence it must be evident , that emotions are raised , not by qualities abstractly considered , but by the substance or body so and so qualified . Thus , a spreading oak raises a pleasant emotion , by means of its color , figure ...
... Hence it must be evident , that emotions are raised , not by qualities abstractly considered , but by the substance or body so and so qualified . Thus , a spreading oak raises a pleasant emotion , by means of its color , figure ...
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Page 143 - All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens : Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.
Page 371 - And now go to ; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard : I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up, And break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down...
Page 395 - There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, "I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!
Page 112 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 439 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 400 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 399 - But whate'er you are That in this desert inaccessible, Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time ; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church, If ever sat at any good man's feast, If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear And know what 'tis to pity and be pitied, Let gentleness my strong enforcement be : In the which hope I blush, and hide my sword.
Page 226 - I better brook the loss of brittle life Than those proud titles thou hast won of me ; They wound my thoughts worse than thy sword my flesh : But thought's the slave of life, and life time's fool ; And time, that takes survey of all the world, Must have a stop.
Page 388 - Why, well : Never so truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now ; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience.
Page 377 - Methought I heard a voice cry, Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep ; Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast ;— Lady M.