 And to things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they become without comparison greater. A level plain of a vast extent on land, is certainly no mean idea...  A philosophical enquiry [&c.]. - Page 52by Edmund Burke - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 lehte
...adventitious idea of terror, they become without comparison greater. A level plain of a vast extent on land, is certainly no mean idea ; the prospect of such a plain may be as ex1 Part I. sect. 3, 4, 7. » Part IV. sect. 3—6. tensive as a prospect of the ocean : but can it... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1764 - 458 lehte
...on land, is certainly no mean idea; the profpecl -of fuch a plain may be as extenuve as a profpecl: of the ocean ; but can it ever fill the mind with any thing fo great as the ocean itfelf ? This is owing to feveral caufes, but it is owing to none more than this,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1767 - 368 lehte
...ever fill the mind with any thing fo great as the oceari itfelf ? This is owing to feveral caufes, but it is owing to none more than this, that this ocean is an object of no fmall terror. Indeed terror is in all cafes whatfoever, either more openly or latently, the ruling... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 lehte
...on land, is certainly no mean idea ; the profpect of fuch a plain may be as extenfive as a. profpect of the ocean : but can it ever fill the mind with any thing fo great as the ocean itfelf? This is owing' to feveral caufes ; but it is owing to none more than... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 lehte
...land, is certainly no mean idea ; the profpeft of fuch a plain may be as exîenfive as a profpeit. of the ocean; but can it ever fill the mind with any thing fo great as the ocean itfclf ? This ¿sowing to feveral caufes, but it is owing to none more than tp... | |
 | 1797 - 522 lehte
...on land, is certainly no mean idea ; the pTofped of hich a plain may be as extensive as a prcfpeft of the ocean; but can it ever fill the mind with any thing io great as the ocean itlelf ? This is owing to fcvcral caufes, but it is owing to none more than to... | |
 | Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 674 lehte
...on land, 5s certainly no mean idea ; the profpecl: of fuch a plain may be as extenfive as a prolpeft of the ocean : but can it ever fill the mind with any thing fo great as the ocean itftlf ? This is owing to feveral caufes j but it is owing to none more than... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 lehte
...the profpect of fuch a plain may be as ex* Put IV. feft. 3, 4> 5, 6. tenfive tenfive as a profpe£t of the ocean : but can it ever fill the mind with any thing fo great as the ocean itfelf ? This is owing to feveral caufes ; but it is owing to none more than... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 520 lehte
...adventitious idea of terrour, they become without comparison greater. A level plain of a vast extent on land, is certainly no mean idea ; the prospect of...causes ; but it is owing to none more than this, that the ocean is an object of no small terrour. Indeed terrour is in all cases whatsoever, either more... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 362 lehte
...adventitious idea of terrour, they become without comparison greater. A level plain of a vast «*\ tent on land, is certainly no mean idea; the prospect of such a plain may be as extensive * Part IV. sect. 3, 4, 5, 6 extensive as a prospect of the ocean : but can it ever fill the mind with... | |
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