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... opinion of Voltaire , who must not be thought deficient in truth because he abounds in vivacity . Were I disposed to depreciate one of our famous moderns , it would be an hiftorian whose reputation is much too great to be hurt by fo ...
... opinion of Voltaire , who must not be thought deficient in truth because he abounds in vivacity . Were I disposed to depreciate one of our famous moderns , it would be an hiftorian whose reputation is much too great to be hurt by fo ...
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... and the mo- derns more natural . We agree with Locke because we are afraid to differ from him ; but we join in opinion with Beattie , because he seems to have brought down down his positions and arguments to a level with our [ 54 ]
... and the mo- derns more natural . We agree with Locke because we are afraid to differ from him ; but we join in opinion with Beattie , because he seems to have brought down down his positions and arguments to a level with our [ 54 ]
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... opinion , notwith- standing their utmost wishes and inceffant endeavours , it is not in the power of hu- man art to ... opinions , and the refult is undoubtedly in favour of the first . The caufe , or confequence of genius not depending ...
... opinion , notwith- standing their utmost wishes and inceffant endeavours , it is not in the power of hu- man art to ... opinions , and the refult is undoubtedly in favour of the first . The caufe , or confequence of genius not depending ...
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On a Reform of Parliament | 340 |
Authors fhould not exceed common Judgement | 351 |
Almanacks | 361 |
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Æneid alſo artiſt becauſe beſt Brahmin Brazen-Age cauſe ceaſe circumftance common confequence confidered converfation courſe cuſtom deſtroyed diſcovered effect Emir eſtabliſhed exift exiſt expreffed fafely faid fame fays feem fenfation fent fhall fhew firft firſt flave fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fource fpeaking ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely genius Gothic Gothic Architecture himſelf honour houſe idea increaſe inftances inſtead Iron-Age juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs liberty loft meaſure ment moſt mufic muft muſic muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffage paffed painting perfection perfons perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion preſent principle produce purpoſe reaſon reft replied reſemblance reſpect reſt ſay ſcarce Schâh ſcience ſeems ſhall ſhort ſhould ſome ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſtyle ſuch ſuppoſed tafte taſte Thefe themſelves theſe thing thoſe thou Timur tion ture unleſs uſe uſual whoſe wiſh worfe worſe