Elements of Criticism: Volume I [-II].A. Millar, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh., 1765 |
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... extremely clear , which admits not variety of opinion ; and in fome matters fufceptible of great refinement , time is perhaps the only infallible touchstone of taste : to this he appeals , and to this he chearfully fub- mits . N. B. THE ...
... extremely clear , which admits not variety of opinion ; and in fome matters fufceptible of great refinement , time is perhaps the only infallible touchstone of taste : to this he appeals , and to this he chearfully fub- mits . N. B. THE ...
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... extremely fenfible of the disgust men ge- nerally have to abstract speculation ; and for that reafon I would avoid it altogether , were it pof- fible in a work which profeffes to draw the rules of criticism from human nature , their ...
... extremely fenfible of the disgust men ge- nerally have to abstract speculation ; and for that reafon I would avoid it altogether , were it pof- fible in a work which profeffes to draw the rules of criticism from human nature , their ...
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... extremely beautiful . The 1st , 2d , 3d , 4th , 11th , 24th , 27th odes of the 3d book , lie open all of them to the fame cenfure . The first satire , book 1. is fo deform- ed by want of connection , as upon the whole to be scarce ...
... extremely beautiful . The 1st , 2d , 3d , 4th , 11th , 24th , 27th odes of the 3d book , lie open all of them to the fame cenfure . The first satire , book 1. is fo deform- ed by want of connection , as upon the whole to be scarce ...
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... extremely beautiful fhould not arife more naturally from the fubject . I must observe at the fame time , that full juftice is done to this incident , by confidering it to be an episode ; for if it be a constituent part of the principal ...
... extremely beautiful fhould not arife more naturally from the fubject . I must observe at the fame time , that full juftice is done to this incident , by confidering it to be an episode ; for if it be a constituent part of the principal ...
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... extremely uncertain , the object , however agreeable , feldom raiseth a- ny strong defire : thus beauty or other good qua- lities in a woman of rank , feldom raise love in a- ny ny man greatly her inferior . In the third place 48 Ch ...
... extremely uncertain , the object , however agreeable , feldom raiseth a- ny strong defire : thus beauty or other good qua- lities in a woman of rank , feldom raise love in a- ny ny man greatly her inferior . In the third place 48 Ch ...
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Página 272 - O, who can hold a fire in his hand, By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite, By bare imagination of a feast?
Página 496 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Página 146 - Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake...
Página 66 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent; That day he overcame the Nervii : — Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Página 269 - But, I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage, and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat, trimly...
Página 492 - Can honour set to a leg? No. Or an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound ? No. Honour hath no skill in surgery then ? No. What is honour? A word. What is in that word, honour? What is that honour? Air. A trim reckoning ! — Who hath it? He that died o
Página 377 - Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take— and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court; In various talk th...
Página 146 - We both have fed as well, and we can both Endure the winter's cold as well as he...
Página 126 - Out upon her ! Thou torturest me, Tubal. It was my turquoise ; I had it of Leah, when I was a bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys.
Página 66 - O, now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what ! weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.