An Abridgment of Elements of CriticismTowar, J. & D.M. Hogan, 1831 - 300 pages |
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... drawn from human nature , the true source of criticism . The fine arts are intended to entertain us , by making pleasant impressions ; and , by that circumstance , are distinguished from the useful arts INTRODUCTION . vii.
... drawn from human nature , the true source of criticism . The fine arts are intended to entertain us , by making pleasant impressions ; and , by that circumstance , are distinguished from the useful arts INTRODUCTION . vii.
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Lord Henry Home Kames John Frost. by that circumstance , are distinguished from the useful arts : but in order to make pleasant impressions , we ought , as above hinted , to know what objects are naturally agreeable , and what naturally ...
Lord Henry Home Kames John Frost. by that circumstance , are distinguished from the useful arts : but in order to make pleasant impressions , we ought , as above hinted , to know what objects are naturally agreeable , and what naturally ...
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... circumstances , crowding upon each other in the mind ? What illustration is given ? Why cannot a man of accurate judgment have a flow of ideas ? Why is wit incompatible with solid judgment ? What in the mind does the principle of order ...
... circumstances , crowding upon each other in the mind ? What illustration is given ? Why cannot a man of accurate judgment have a flow of ideas ? Why is wit incompatible with solid judgment ? What in the mind does the principle of order ...
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... under no distress of body or of mind . These circumstances are not indifferent ; the good qualities or good offices that attract my love , are an- tecedently agreeable ; if an injury did not give unea- 16 ELEMENTS OF CRITICISM .
... under no distress of body or of mind . These circumstances are not indifferent ; the good qualities or good offices that attract my love , are an- tecedently agreeable ; if an injury did not give unea- 16 ELEMENTS OF CRITICISM .
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... circumstances make beings or things fit ob- jects for desire , others not . A thing beyond our reach is not desired . No man desires to walk on the clouds , because the desire would be absurd . Where the prospect of attainment is faint ...
... circumstances make beings or things fit ob- jects for desire , others not . A thing beyond our reach is not desired . No man desires to walk on the clouds , because the desire would be absurd . Where the prospect of attainment is faint ...
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Page 183 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Page 54 - 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 58 - To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue, A curse shall light upon the limbs of men ; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy...
Page 71 - It must not be : if Cassio do remain, ' He hath a daily beauty in his life, That makes me ugly ; and, besides, the Moor May unfold me to him ; there stand I in much peril : No, he must die : — But so, I hear him coming.
Page 230 - 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 202 - Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
Page 229 - 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 56 - tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall, anchoring bark, Diminished to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight.
Page 234 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Page 220 - Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The live-long day with patient expectation To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome...