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Page 10
... never imposed on by counterfeit beauties ; who car- ries always , in his own mind , that standard of good sense , which he employs in judging of every thing . He estimates with propriety the relative merit of the several beauties which ...
... never imposed on by counterfeit beauties ; who car- ries always , in his own mind , that standard of good sense , which he employs in judging of every thing . He estimates with propriety the relative merit of the several beauties which ...
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... never inspire his reader with any strong emotion . Instances , which on this subject are extremely necessary , will clearly show the importance of all these requisites . It is chiefly among ancient authors , that we are to look for the ...
... never inspire his reader with any strong emotion . Instances , which on this subject are extremely necessary , will clearly show the importance of all these requisites . It is chiefly among ancient authors , that we are to look for the ...
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... never imagine it meant one of Homer's descriptions in the Iliad . It must be allowed , at the same time , that imi- tation and description agree in their principal effect , that of recalling by external signs the ideas of things which ...
... never imagine it meant one of Homer's descriptions in the Iliad . It must be allowed , at the same time , that imi- tation and description agree in their principal effect , that of recalling by external signs the ideas of things which ...
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... never be relished by a nation whose tones and gestures in discourse were as languid as ours . The early language of men , being entirely com- posed of words descriptive of sensible objects , be- came of necessity extremely metaphorical ...
... never be relished by a nation whose tones and gestures in discourse were as languid as ours . The early language of men , being entirely com- posed of words descriptive of sensible objects , be- came of necessity extremely metaphorical ...
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... never be stifled and choked ; but may it shade both your country and ours with its leaves . way ? What gave rise to this pictured style ? -Illustrate . - What proof is adduced in support of this truth ? -Cite the example . Let us make ...
... never be stifled and choked ; but may it shade both your country and ours with its leaves . way ? What gave rise to this pictured style ? -Illustrate . - What proof is adduced in support of this truth ? -Cite the example . Let us make ...
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