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... imitation . They bring into view the chief beauties that ought to be studied , and the principal faults that ought to be avoided ; and thereby tend to enlighten taste , and to lead genius from unnatural deviations , into its proper chan ...
... imitation . They bring into view the chief beauties that ought to be studied , and the principal faults that ought to be avoided ; and thereby tend to enlighten taste , and to lead genius from unnatural deviations , into its proper chan ...
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... imitations of all kinds ; and their strong attachment to whatever is new or marvellous . The most igno rant peasants are delighted with ballads and tales , and are struck with the beautiful appearance of nature in the earth and heavens ...
... imitations of all kinds ; and their strong attachment to whatever is new or marvellous . The most igno rant peasants are delighted with ballads and tales , and are struck with the beautiful appearance of nature in the earth and heavens ...
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... imitations of nature ; representations of the characters , actions , or manners of men . The pleasure we receive from such imitations or repre- sentations is founded on mere taste ; but to judge whether they be properly executed ...
... imitations of nature ; representations of the characters , actions , or manners of men . The pleasure we receive from such imitations or repre- sentations is founded on mere taste ; but to judge whether they be properly executed ...
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... imitation is in- tended of some object that exists in nature , as in representing human characters or actions , conformity to nature affords a full and distinct criterion of what is truly beautiful . Reason hath in such cases full scope ...
... imitation is in- tended of some object that exists in nature , as in representing human characters or actions , conformity to nature affords a full and distinct criterion of what is truly beautiful . Reason hath in such cases full scope ...
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... imitation of nature . Critical rules are designed chiefly to show the faults that ought to be avoided . To nature we must be indebted for the production of eminent beauties . From what has been said , we are enabled to form a judg- ment ...
... imitation of nature . Critical rules are designed chiefly to show the faults that ought to be avoided . To nature we must be indebted for the production of eminent beauties . From what has been said , we are enabled to form a judg- ment ...
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Page 514 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike.
Page 551 - Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name : bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness : fear before him, all the earth.
Page 222 - Whether the nymph shall break Diana's law, Or some frail China jar receive a flaw ; Or stain her honour, or her new brocade; Forget her prayers, or miss a masquerade ; Or lose her heart, or necklace, at a ball; Or whether Heaven has doom'd that Shock must fall.
Page 213 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. TOAll they shall speak and say unto thee, 'Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?' " Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Page 558 - Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. The depth saith, It is not in me : and the sea saith, It is not with me.
Page 39 - And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page 557 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 543 - Far from all resort of mirth, Save the cricket on the hearth, Or the bellman's drowsy charm To bless the doors from nightly harm...
Page 552 - Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
Page 157 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.