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... Genius - Pleasures of Taste - Sublimity in objects . IV . The Sublime in Writing V. Beauty , and other Pleasures of Taste VI . Rise and Progress of Language . ........................ VII . Rise and Progress of Language , and of Writing ...
... Genius - Pleasures of Taste - Sublimity in objects . IV . The Sublime in Writing V. Beauty , and other Pleasures of Taste VI . Rise and Progress of Language . ........................ VII . Rise and Progress of Language , and of Writing ...
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... genius towards polite literature . At this time , he formed a plan of study which contri- buted much to the accuracy and extent of his knowledge . It consisted in making abstracts of the most important works which he read , and in ...
... genius towards polite literature . At this time , he formed a plan of study which contri- buted much to the accuracy and extent of his knowledge . It consisted in making abstracts of the most important works which he read , and in ...
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... genius and of taste , yet , when they are regarded in this more important light , they entitle him to that still more honourable fame , which is the portion of the wise and good alone , and before which all literary splendour disappears ...
... genius and of taste , yet , when they are regarded in this more important light , they entitle him to that still more honourable fame , which is the portion of the wise and good alone , and before which all literary splendour disappears ...
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... genius , from unnatural deviations , into its pro - ⚫ per channel . What would not avail for the production of✓ great excellencies , may at least serve to prevent the com❤ mission of considerable errors . All that regards the study ...
... genius , from unnatural deviations , into its pro - ⚫ per channel . What would not avail for the production of✓ great excellencies , may at least serve to prevent the com❤ mission of considerable errors . All that regards the study ...
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... genius to execute well , will enable taste to criticise justly . When we name criticising , prejudices may perhaps arise , of the same kind with those which I mentioned be- fore with respect to rhetoric . As rhetoric has been some ...
... genius to execute well , will enable taste to criticise justly . When we name criticising , prejudices may perhaps arise , of the same kind with those which I mentioned be- fore with respect to rhetoric . As rhetoric has been some ...
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Addison admiration Æneid agreeable ancient appears Aristotle arrangement attention beauty called character Cicero circumstances colours composition considered criticism Dean Swift declension degree Demosthenes discourse distinct distinguished Dr Johnson effect elegant eloquence employed English English language expression fancy figures of speech frequent genius give grace Greek guage harmony Hence ideas imagination imitation instance Isocrates ject kind Latin LECTURE Lord Bolingbroke Lord Shaftesbury Lysias manner meaning ment metaphor mind musical nations nature never objects observe occasion orator ornament particular passion period perspicuity plain pleasure poet poetry precision principles pronouns proper propriety prose qualities Quintilian racter reason relation remarkable render resemblance rise rule sense sensible sentence sentiments shew signify simplicity sion Sir William Temple sort sound speak speech strength style sublime substantive nouns taste tence ther thing thought tion tongue tropes variety verb whole words writing