Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism : on Poetry and Music, as They Affect the Mind : on Laughter, and Ludicrous Composition : on the Utility of Classical Learning, Tom 2William Creech, Edinburgh; and for E. & C. Dilly, and T. Cadell, London, 1776 - 555 |
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... speak truth , and take pleasure in those who do fo , is natural to man ; to act otherwise , requires an effort , does vio- lence to nature , and always implies fome evil purpose in the agent . The firft , like pro- greffive motion , is ...
... speak truth , and take pleasure in those who do fo , is natural to man ; to act otherwise , requires an effort , does vio- lence to nature , and always implies fome evil purpose in the agent . The firft , like pro- greffive motion , is ...
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... speak of it with a view only to obferve , that the pro- priety of the character affigned to the chorus is founded on that moral propensity above mentioned . For to introduce a company of unprejudiced perfons , even of the vulgar ...
... speak of it with a view only to obferve , that the pro- priety of the character affigned to the chorus is founded on that moral propensity above mentioned . For to introduce a company of unprejudiced perfons , even of the vulgar ...
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... speak seriously the language of intempe- rate paffion , is one thing ; to imitate or de- fcribe it another . By the former , one can never merit praise or esteem ; by the latter one may merit much praise , and do much good . In the one ...
... speak seriously the language of intempe- rate paffion , is one thing ; to imitate or de- fcribe it another . By the former , one can never merit praise or esteem ; by the latter one may merit much praise , and do much good . In the one ...
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... speak of them fo as to be understood , they are all but fo many energies of the fame individual mind ; and therefore it is not to be fuppofed , that what contradicts any one leading facul- ty fhould yield permanent delight to the reft ...
... speak of them fo as to be understood , they are all but fo many energies of the fame individual mind ; and therefore it is not to be fuppofed , that what contradicts any one leading facul- ty fhould yield permanent delight to the reft ...
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... speak more accurately , it is enough , that it be confiftent , either , firft , with gene- ral experience ; or , fecondly , with popu- lar opinion ; or , thirdly , that it be confift- ent ent with itself , and connected with probable ...
... speak more accurately , it is enough , that it be confiftent , either , firft , with gene- ral experience ; or , fecondly , with popu- lar opinion ; or , thirdly , that it be confift- ent ent with itself , and connected with probable ...
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