Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volumen3T. Davies, 1774 - 375 páginas |
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... still two others behind , who were to keep at a little Dif- tance , to be ready in cafe of Accidents . We had not walked far along this narrow Alley , which was too low to admit our ftanding upright , when I faw before me a strong iron ...
... still two others behind , who were to keep at a little Dif- tance , to be ready in cafe of Accidents . We had not walked far along this narrow Alley , which was too low to admit our ftanding upright , when I faw before me a strong iron ...
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... still greater , we might at last fix our Imagi- nation on Him who is the Supreme of all . And this perhaps is the true Source of the Sublime , which is always greatly heightened when any of our Paffions are strongly agitated , fuch as ...
... still greater , we might at last fix our Imagi- nation on Him who is the Supreme of all . And this perhaps is the true Source of the Sublime , which is always greatly heightened when any of our Paffions are strongly agitated , fuch as ...
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... still have a Sublime Idea of the Power which thus commands all Nature , and we feel it with Love and Admiration . Our Author proceeds to the focial Paffions , which he claffes into Two Sorts , First , the Society of the Sexes ; and next ...
... still have a Sublime Idea of the Power which thus commands all Nature , and we feel it with Love and Admiration . Our Author proceeds to the focial Paffions , which he claffes into Two Sorts , First , the Society of the Sexes ; and next ...
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... even Mufic operates by recalling Images by means of Sounds , which fet the Imagination at work with all her various Combinations . Our Author purfues his Thought Thought still further , and combats the Opinion of the 48 THE ORIGIN OF THE.
... even Mufic operates by recalling Images by means of Sounds , which fet the Imagination at work with all her various Combinations . Our Author purfues his Thought Thought still further , and combats the Opinion of the 48 THE ORIGIN OF THE.
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Samuel Johnson Thomas Davies. Thought still further , and combats the Opinion of the Abbe du Bos , viz . that Painting has the Advantage over Poetry , because it presents its Objects more clearly and diftinctly . This Notion he thinks ...
Samuel Johnson Thomas Davies. Thought still further , and combats the Opinion of the Abbe du Bos , viz . that Painting has the Advantage over Poetry , because it presents its Objects more clearly and diftinctly . This Notion he thinks ...
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Affiftance affured againſt alfo ANTIPAROS Appetites Averfion Beauty becauſe Befides Bolingbroke Caufe Cauſe Clodio confequently confiderable Courſe Defign Defire diftinguiſhed diſcovered Eachard eafily Expreffion faid fame fays feemed fenfible fent ferved fettled feveral fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon French Friends ftill fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofe fure greateſt Happineſs himſelf Houſe human Ideas Impreffions Inftance Inftincts Intereft itſelf John Eachard juft laft lefs loft Lord Lord Bolingbroke Love Mafter Manner Meaſures Mind moft moſt Mufe Mufic muft muſt myſelf Nature neceffary neral never Number o'er obferved Objects Occafion Paffage paffed Paffions Pain Parnell Perfon Philofophy pleafing pleaſe Pleaſure Poet poffible Pope Power Praiſe prefent Pretender Principles Purpoſe racters raiſe Reaſon Reft reprefented rife ſee Self-intereft Self-love Senfe ſhall Species ſtill Sublime Syftem thefe themſelves theſe Thing thofe thoſe tion Underſtanding univerfal uſeful Whigs whofe Words write Zoilus
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Página 49 - Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
Página 123 - As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his hay-makers; but as to his temperance I can answer that (for one whole day) we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.
Página 17 - The time is now come, in which every Englishman expects to be informed of the national affairs ; and in which he has a right to have that expectation gratified. For, whatever may be urged by ministers, or those whom vanity or interest make the followers of ministers, concerning the necessity of confidence in our...
Página 132 - HERE LIES HENRY ST. JOHN, IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE SECRETARY OF WAR, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE : IN THE DAYS OF KING GEORGE I. AND KING GEORGE II. SOMETHING MORE AND BETTER.
Página 300 - To form that harmony of soul and face, Where beauty shines, the mirror of the mind. Such was the maid, that in the morn of youth,. In virgin innocence, in Nature's pride, Blest with each art, that owes its charm to truth, Sunk in her Father's fond embrace, and died. He weeps : O venerate the holy tear ! Faith lends her aid to ease Affliction's load; The parent mourns his child upon the bier, The Christian yields an angel to his God.
Página 193 - Letcomb, where the Dean makes a great part of my imaginary entertainment, this being the cheapest way of treating me ; I hope he will not be displeased at this...
Página 199 - Mr Pope delays his second volume of his Homer till the martial spirit of the rebels* is quite quelled, it being judged that the first part did some harm that way. Our love again and again to the dear Dean. Fuimus Tories, I can say no more. ARBUTHNOT.
Página 17 - ... and projects suspended in deliberation. But when a design has ended in miscarriage or success, when every eye and every ear is witness to general discontent, or general satisfaction, it is then a proper time to disentangle confusion and illustrate obscurity; to shew by what causes every event was produced, and in what effects it is likely to terminate...
Página 52 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Página 199 - I may claim some merit this way, in hastening this testimonial from your friends abovewriting : their love to you indeed wants no spur, their ink wants no pen, their pen wants no hand, their hand wants no heart, and so forth, (after the manner of Rabelais, which is betwixt some meaning...