 | 1729 - 320 páginas
...Imagination have this Advantage, above thofe of the Underitanding, that they are more obvious, and more eafie to be acquired. It is but opening the Eye, and the Scene enters. The Colours paint themfelves on the Fancy, with very little Attention of Thought or Application of Mind m the Beholder.... | |
 | 1803 - 376 páginas
...those of the imagination are as great and as transporting as the other. A beautiful prospect delights the soul, as much as a demonstration ; and a description...above those of the understanding, that they are more pbvious, and more easy to be acquired. It js but open. ing the eye and the scene enters. The colours... | |
 | 1804 - 412 páginas
...of the imagination are as great and as transporting as the other. '.4. beautiful prospect delights the soul as much as a demonstration ; and a description...have this advantage above those of the understanding, lhat they are more obvious, arid more easy to be acquired. It is but opening the eye, and the scene... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 páginas
...those of the imagination are as great and as transporting as the other. A beautiful prospect delights the soul, as much as a demonstration ; and a description...in Homer has charmed more readers than a chapter in Aristole. Besides, the pleasures of the imagination have this advantage above those of the understanding,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 páginas
...less great and transporting." " A beautiful prospect delights the soul as much as a de" monstration ; and a description in Homer has charmed more " readers than a chapter in Aristotle." This is a good illustration of what he had been asserting, and is expressed with that happy and elegant... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 páginas
...those of the imagination are as great and as transporting as the other. A beautiful prospect delights the soul, as much as a demonstration ; and a description...readers than a chapter in Aristotle. Besides, the plesasure of • The degree of comparison is expressed in the adjective itself. The comparative, more,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 páginas
...those of the understanding, '* are no less great and transporting." cc A beautiful prospect delights the soul as ** much as a demonstration ; and a description...charmed more readers than a chapter «' in Aristotle." • * • THIS is a good illustration of what he had been asserting, and is expressed with that happy... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1813 - 296 páginas
...he had been asserting, and is expressed with that eleganee by whieh Mr. Addison is distinguished. " Besides, the pleasures of the imagination have this...understanding, that they are more obvious, and more easy to be aequired. " This sentenee is unexeeptionable. " It is but opening the eye, and the seene enters. "... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 páginas
...those of the imagination are as great, and as transporting, as the other. A beautiful prospect delights the soul, as much as a demonstration ; and a description...is but opening the eye, and the scene enters. ' The colors paint themselves on the fancy, with very little attention of thought or application of mind,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 páginas
...of the understanding, are no less great and transporting.' ' A beautiful prospect delights thesoul as much as a demonstration ; and a description in...charmed more readers than a chapter in Aristotle.' This is a good illustration of what he had been asserting, and is expressed with that happy and elegant... | |
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Besides, the pleasures of the imagination have this advantage above those of the understanding, that they are more obvious, and more easy to be acquired: it is but opening the eye, and the scene enters... 
