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... meaning under which we now con- sider it . However , as in all subjects which regard the operations of the mind , the inaccurate use of words is to be carefully avoided , it must not be inferred from what I have said , that reason is ...
... meaning under which we now con- sider it . However , as in all subjects which regard the operations of the mind , the inaccurate use of words is to be carefully avoided , it must not be inferred from what I have said , that reason is ...
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... meaning . We must therefore search for somewhat , that can be rendered . more clear and precise , to be the standard of taste . Taste , as I before explained it , is ultimately founded on an internal sense of beauty , which is natural ...
... meaning . We must therefore search for somewhat , that can be rendered . more clear and precise , to be the standard of taste . Taste , as I before explained it , is ultimately founded on an internal sense of beauty , which is natural ...
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... meaning with some precision . Having in the last lecture treated of taste , I proceed to explain the nature and foundation of criticism . True criticism is the application of taste and of good sense to the several fine arts . The object ...
... meaning with some precision . Having in the last lecture treated of taste , I proceed to explain the nature and foundation of criticism . True criticism is the application of taste and of good sense to the several fine arts . The object ...
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... meaning of another term , which there will be frequent occasion to employ in these lectures ; that is , Genius . Taste and genius are two words frequently joined toge ther ; and , therefore , by inaccurate thinkers , confounded . They ...
... meaning of another term , which there will be frequent occasion to employ in these lectures ; that is , Genius . Taste and genius are two words frequently joined toge ther ; and , therefore , by inaccurate thinkers , confounded . They ...
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... meaning ; as something that elevates the mind above it- self , and fills it with high conceptions , and a noble pride . But from this view of it he frequently departs ; and substi- tutes in the place of it , whatever , in any strain of ...
... meaning ; as something that elevates the mind above it- self , and fills it with high conceptions , and a noble pride . But from this view of it he frequently departs ; and substi- tutes in the place of it , whatever , in any strain of ...
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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