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... feems too abfurd for ferious obfervation -and the idea that we must torment ourselves in order to become acceptable to a being , whom we term the God of mercy , has occafioned too much mifery to be ridiculed . The whims of holy ...
... feems too abfurd for ferious obfervation -and the idea that we must torment ourselves in order to become acceptable to a being , whom we term the God of mercy , has occafioned too much mifery to be ridiculed . The whims of holy ...
Page 38
... feems neceffary to know that iron may be hot without changing co- lour , that a greater degree of heat makes it red , and by a greater heat ftill , it becomes white - But the superstition of the Kalmucs is more than equi- valent for ...
... feems neceffary to know that iron may be hot without changing co- lour , that a greater degree of heat makes it red , and by a greater heat ftill , it becomes white - But the superstition of the Kalmucs is more than equi- valent for ...
Page 68
... feems to be connected with civil architecture , but its use and principles are widely different . Trees hollowed by fire became vessels fufficient for the purposes of navigation in the firft ages of fociety - in fome coun- tries canoes ...
... feems to be connected with civil architecture , but its use and principles are widely different . Trees hollowed by fire became vessels fufficient for the purposes of navigation in the firft ages of fociety - in fome coun- tries canoes ...
Page 109
... feems uncharacteristic , and though it often has the power to please , it feldom poffeffes fufficient force to af- fect us . This remark may be extended to the effect of the piano and forte , and even to the manner of performance ...
... feems uncharacteristic , and though it often has the power to please , it feldom poffeffes fufficient force to af- fect us . This remark may be extended to the effect of the piano and forte , and even to the manner of performance ...
Page 117
... feems made for more than one , and to belong not only to us , but to others . Whether this reasoning be juft or not , it is certain that you feldom are shewn a great house , but you are informed that some small room you were paffing ...
... feems made for more than one , and to belong not only to us , but to others . Whether this reasoning be juft or not , it is certain that you feldom are shewn a great house , but you are informed that some small room you were paffing ...
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Æneid alſo artiſt becauſe beſt Brazen-Age cauſe circumſtances confequence confidered confift converfation courſe cuſtom defign diſcovered effect Engliſh Epitaph eſtabliſhed exift exiſtence expreffed faid fame fays feems fenfation fent fhall fhew fhort firft firſt fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fource fpeaking ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely furniſh genius Gothic Gothic Architecture greateſt himſelf hiſtory honour houſe idea increaſed inftances inſtead Iron-Age juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs liberty meaſure ment modern moſt mufic muft muſic muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffages painting perfection perfons perhaps philofopher pleaſure poffeffion poffefs Pope preſent principle produced progrefs purpoſe reaſon replied reſpect reſt ſay Schâh ſcience ſeems ſeen ſhall ſhort ſhould Silver-Age ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtate ſtill ſtyle ſuch ſuppoſe taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thoſe thou Timur tion ture ufual unleſs uſe whofe wiſh worfe Zadib
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Page 148 - He had scarcely recovered this shock (for it was a great one to him). when he heard Abel on the viol-di-gamba. The violin was hung on the willow. Abel's viol-di-gamba was purchased, and the house resounded with melodious thirds and fifths from 'morn to dewy eve!
Page 152 - I have done but half my errand; what is your lute worth if I have not your book? ' ' What book, Master Gainsborough? ' ' Why, the book of airs you have composed for the lute.
Page 34 - On the third we passed between Dover and Calais, and before night came in sight of the Isle of Wight. The next day, being the day in which the prince was both born and married, he fancied, if he could land that day, it would look auspicious to the army, 788 and animate the soldiers.
Page 280 - A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had liv'd, and that he died.
Page 120 - ... or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other side, in separating carefully, one from another, ideas, wherein can be found the least difference, thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion, wherein for the most part lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so lively on...
Page 270 - Slander or Poifon dread from Delia's rage, Hard words or hanging, if your Judge be Page. From furious Sappho fcarce a milder fate, Px'd by her love, or libell'd by her hate.
Page 232 - ... appearing in the club. There could be little doubt before, but now nothing could be more certain, than the reality of the apparition, which had been seen by so many persons together.
Page 271 - Fix'd to one side, but moderate to the rest: An honest courtier, yet a patriot too, Just to his prince, and to his country true, Fill'd with the sense of age, the fire of youth, A scorn of wrangling, yet a zeal for truth; A generous faith, from superstition free; A love to peace, and hate of tyranny; Such this man was; who now, from earth remov'd, At length enjoys that liberty he lov'd.
Page 153 - What use is your book to me if I don't understand it? And your lute, you may take it again if you won't teach me to play on it. Come home with me and give me the first lesson.' 'I will come to-morrow!