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" When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are simply terrible; but at certain distances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. "
An Analytical Inquiry Into the Principles of Taste - Page 363
by Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 473 pages
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A vindication of natural ...

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...itself, if I may .say so, more painful, is, that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrors. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...modifications, they may be, and they are, delightful, as we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. 8ECT. VIII....
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECT. vm....
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A philosophical enquiry [&c.].

Edmund Burke - 1827 - 194 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is, that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrors. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECT. VIII....
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 2

1833 - 522 pages
...same causes; pain is no longer pain, and terror is no more terror. Yet otherwise says Mr. Burke ; " when danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...with certain modifications, they may be, and they are highly delightful ; as we every day experience." He here gets involved and confused in his own subtleties....
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The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 648 pages
...considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. When danger or pain presa too nearly, they arc X as we every Jay experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECTION VIII....
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The works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 740 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is, that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are 'imply terrible ; but at certain distances, and with Certain modifications, they may be, and they are,...
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The Works of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke: With a Biographical and ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 744 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is, that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable of giving anv delight, and are simply terrible ; but at certain distances, and with certain modifications, they...
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The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - English literature - 1835 - 652 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is, that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. 6T6a7b7c721v3 P%Q%R% *f5 6l+ ! 2 2 4 4 /v4w4x4 D+ (9 7 7 as we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECTION vni....
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The Works of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke: With a Biographical and ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1837 - 744 pages
...is considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. When danger or pain press too nearly, Fthey certain ; the mischiefs not to counterbalance the...regulation agrees with the opinion of those who are l as we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECT. VIII....
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Works, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1865 - 572 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is, that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrors. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...modifications, they may be, and they are, delightful, as we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavor to investigate hereafter. SECTION VIII....
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