Intellectual Sentiments, Explained by the Study of SensationsJoseph Booker, 1809 - 191 pages |
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... pleasing sensation gently conducts us , to whatever leads to the preservation or good state of our mental faculties , the two points on which our felicity depends . Our abilities can neither be of use nor ex- hibit themselves , farther ...
... pleasing sensation gently conducts us , to whatever leads to the preservation or good state of our mental faculties , the two points on which our felicity depends . Our abilities can neither be of use nor ex- hibit themselves , farther ...
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... pleasing in a picture than in a river , because the image reflected in the water only flatters our sight ; whereas , the arts of painting or statuary seem to breathe life into the canvass or marble , and contribute to increase our pride ...
... pleasing in a picture than in a river , because the image reflected in the water only flatters our sight ; whereas , the arts of painting or statuary seem to breathe life into the canvass or marble , and contribute to increase our pride ...
Page 31
... pleasing whim which amuses us with interesting representations . A dignified air strikes us more than the beauty of the body , because it is a trans- parent veil through which the mind may be perceived . This dignity consists in the ...
... pleasing whim which amuses us with interesting representations . A dignified air strikes us more than the beauty of the body , because it is a trans- parent veil through which the mind may be perceived . This dignity consists in the ...
Page 32
... pleasing . The charms of a lively genius , however dazzling they may appear , are completely darkened by those of the soul . The most refined judgment , and the most sprightly sallies of wit have nothing to be compared with the ...
... pleasing . The charms of a lively genius , however dazzling they may appear , are completely darkened by those of the soul . The most refined judgment , and the most sprightly sallies of wit have nothing to be compared with the ...
Page 42
... pleasing , not only because of the qualities they ex- press , but also by the sensations which they excite , and they become more or less so in proportion to the secret rela- tions which they bear to our peculiar dis- positions . 42 ...
... pleasing , not only because of the qualities they ex- press , but also by the sensations which they excite , and they become more or less so in proportion to the secret rela- tions which they bear to our peculiar dis- positions . 42 ...
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abilities able agreeable sensations appears Author of Nature beauty become benevolence bloom body brain breast cause charms cheerful choly chords colour consonant Creator delight displeasing disposition Divine DUCHESS OF YORK endeavour enjoy envy Epicurus esteem eternal ev'ry exercise faculties fancy fection feel felicity fibres flatter friendship genius give happiness hatred heart Heav'n human idea idea of perfection imagination immolate impres impression laws of sensation likewise lively mankind manner ment mind misfor motions munificent Nature's neighbour neral ness objects opulence organs ourselves passions peculiar perfection plea pleasing sensation pleasure possess power of love praise preservation pression principal procure proportion racters reason requisite rill Royal Highness Royal Highness's sations satisfaction scene sciences secret self-love senses sensible sentiments shew shine sion soul springs sublimity superior tain tastes thing thought tion torpid true variety virtue virtuous person Whence comes wisdom
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Page 124 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Page 155 - Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
Page 76 - At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same.
Page 134 - Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ; A judge is just, a chancellor juster still ; A gownman learn'd ; a bishop what you will ; Wise if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing.
Page 120 - Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into...
Page 123 - Awake, my St. John! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man; A mighty maze! but not without a plan; A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot; Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
Page 95 - Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days : Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy ; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain : E'en mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others...
Page 99 - Painful preeminence ! yourself to view Above life's weakness, and its comforts too. Bring then these blessings to a strict account ; Make fair deductions ; see to what they 'mount...
Page 31 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.