 He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea brings such a pleasure along with...  The Spectator - Page 711778Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...higheft pitch of ailonimment and devotion when we contemplate his nature, that is neither circumfcribjd by time nor place, nor to be comprehended by the largeft...idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he vmg\tx entovxvigu vv-> \т\ the purfuit aft-îr knovAeàge, зд\& еллgage us to learch mto tVve... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...uncommonly great, awful, and magnificent. " He has annexed a fccret pleafure to the idea " of anything that is new or uncommon, that he " might encourage us in the purfuit of knowu ledge, and engage us to fearch into the wonders " of creation ; for every new idea brings... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1801 - 500 pages
...proof of Mr. Addiibn'a unreafonable partiality to the particle that , in preference to which — • " annexed *' a fecret pleafure to the idea of any thing...is new or uncommon, that he might encourage " us." — Here the firft///a/, ftands for a relative pronoun, and the next that, at the diftance only *>... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 416 pages
...impreffion, as the Author intended to leave, of fomething uncommonly great, awful, and magnificent. " He has annexed a fecret pleafure to the idea of any...uncommon, that he might encourage us in " the purfuit of knowledge, and engage us to fearch into the " wonders of creation ; for every new idea brings fuch... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...nor to be comprehended by the largest capacity of a created being. Ke has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...nor to be comprehended by the largest capacity of a created being. He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...nor to be comprehended by the largest capacity of a created being. He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to search into the wonders of his creation ; for every new idea... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...Addison's unreasonable partiality to the particle, that, itt preference to which. Annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us. Here, the first that stands for a relative pronoun, and the next that, at the distance only of four... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 462 pages
...intended to leave, of fomething uncommonly great, awful, and magnificent. He has annexed a fecret pkafure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in the purfuit of knowledge, and engage us to fcarch into the wonders of creation ; for tvery new idea brings fuch... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1810 - 394 pages
...penultimate members, they necessarily require the rising inflection. He has annexed a secret pleasure to the idea of any thing that is new or uncommon, that he might encourage us in rhe pursuit after knowledge, and engage us to seaich into the wonders of his creation ; for every new... | |
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