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... himself elevated to a proper height ; upon which he gives a fignal , and they inftantly ceafe . BUT thofe high conceits which are sug- gefted by enthufiafm , contribute not only to the pleasure and perfection of the fine arts , but to ...
... himself elevated to a proper height ; upon which he gives a fignal , and they inftantly ceafe . BUT thofe high conceits which are sug- gefted by enthufiafm , contribute not only to the pleasure and perfection of the fine arts , but to ...
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... himself upon an - occafion of the fame kind ? He employ- ed all the artful addrefs of the most re- fined humanity , to conceal from his un- happy prifoner every thing that could re- mind him of his difgrace ; and the whole pomp that was ...
... himself upon an - occafion of the fame kind ? He employ- ed all the artful addrefs of the most re- fined humanity , to conceal from his un- happy prifoner every thing that could re- mind him of his difgrace ; and the whole pomp that was ...
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... himself was indebted to the an- tients ; that the full streams he dispensed , did not flow from his own fource , but were derived to him from an higher . This , I acknowledge , has been afferted ; but af- ferted without proof , and , I ...
... himself was indebted to the an- tients ; that the full streams he dispensed , did not flow from his own fource , but were derived to him from an higher . This , I acknowledge , has been afferted ; but af- ferted without proof , and , I ...
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... himself the occafion of a thousand models : if he does not , he is pointed out as a dif- couraging inftance of the folly of renounc- ing those established leaders which anti- quity has authorized . Thus invention is depreffed , and ...
... himself the occafion of a thousand models : if he does not , he is pointed out as a dif- couraging inftance of the folly of renounc- ing those established leaders which anti- quity has authorized . Thus invention is depreffed , and ...
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... himself ill by al- ways endeavouring to express himself bet- ter . His reading cannot fo properly be faid to have rendered him knowing , as not ig- norant it has rather enlarged , than filled his mind . Like His temper is as fingular as ...
... himself ill by al- ways endeavouring to express himself bet- ter . His reading cannot fo properly be faid to have rendered him knowing , as not ig- norant it has rather enlarged , than filled his mind . Like His temper is as fingular as ...
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