The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5L. Hansard & sons, 1810 |
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... Aristotle , their souls are mere pipes or organs , which transmit sounds , but do not understand them . Of this kind is the well - known and well - attested position , that life is short , which may be heard . be heard among mankind by ...
... Aristotle , their souls are mere pipes or organs , which transmit sounds , but do not understand them . Of this kind is the well - known and well - attested position , that life is short , which may be heard . be heard among mankind by ...
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... Aristotle or Plato . It is , however , in many cases , apparent that this quality is merely relative and comparative ; that we pronounce things beautiful because they have something which we agree , for 1 12 what- whatever reason , to ...
... Aristotle or Plato . It is , however , in many cases , apparent that this quality is merely relative and comparative ; that we pronounce things beautiful because they have something which we agree , for 1 12 what- whatever reason , to ...
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... Aristotle ob- serves never to be gregarious , should range moun- tains and deserts in search of one another , rather than pollute the world with a monstrous birth . As the perpetuity and distinction of the lower tribes of the creation ...
... Aristotle ob- serves never to be gregarious , should range moun- tains and deserts in search of one another , rather than pollute the world with a monstrous birth . As the perpetuity and distinction of the lower tribes of the creation ...
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... Aristotle in the play . It would indeed be difficult to exclude from a long poem all modern phrases , though it is easy to sprinkle it with gleanings of antiquity . Perhaps , however , the style of Spenser might by long labour be justly ...
... Aristotle in the play . It would indeed be difficult to exclude from a long poem all modern phrases , though it is easy to sprinkle it with gleanings of antiquity . Perhaps , however , the style of Spenser might by long labour be justly ...
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... Aristotle , that man is an imitative being . The greater , far the greater number follow the track which others have beaten , without any curiosity after new discoveries , or ambition of trusting themselves to their own conduct . And ...
... Aristotle , that man is an imitative being . The greater , far the greater number follow the track which others have beaten , without any curiosity after new discoveries , or ambition of trusting themselves to their own conduct . And ...
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