The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various SubjectsCadell and Davies, 1798 - 454 pàgines |
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Pàgina 12
... appear- ance of wretchedness and want , which is unknown in happier climates . But there is even yet a lower state of human life - that of the folitary favage , ( for fociety in its worst state is better than none ) —a few fuch beings ...
... appear- ance of wretchedness and want , which is unknown in happier climates . But there is even yet a lower state of human life - that of the folitary favage , ( for fociety in its worst state is better than none ) —a few fuch beings ...
Pàgina 65
... appear that the former are defective in truth and ele- gance , and many other fubordinate pro- perties . If we reftrict our obfervations to painting ; the works of the Brazen- Age are deficient in defign , colouring , drawing , grouping ...
... appear that the former are defective in truth and ele- gance , and many other fubordinate pro- perties . If we reftrict our obfervations to painting ; the works of the Brazen- Age are deficient in defign , colouring , drawing , grouping ...
Pàgina 107
... appears by an examination of its effect in painting , mufic , and poetry . When we would ftrike the imagina- tion , which is the end of all the arts , it muft 1 must be by fomething that operates in- ftantly , [ 107 ]
... appears by an examination of its effect in painting , mufic , and poetry . When we would ftrike the imagina- tion , which is the end of all the arts , it muft 1 must be by fomething that operates in- ftantly , [ 107 ]
Pàgina 131
... appear at the first glance . After having , I hope , proved that a wit is a jugler ; I do not think it necef- fary to prove , that a jugler is a wit , it being a self - evident propofition , if we admit the principle I have endeavoured ...
... appear at the first glance . After having , I hope , proved that a wit is a jugler ; I do not think it necef- fary to prove , that a jugler is a wit , it being a self - evident propofition , if we admit the principle I have endeavoured ...
Pàgina 139
... man of nature must foon appear - thou feeft him in me ! —go in peace to thy cell - go , and continue to be virtuous - but leave me to lead on my victorious victorious Tartars , until I acquire that glorious appellation , [ 139 ]
... man of nature must foon appear - thou feeft him in me ! —go in peace to thy cell - go , and continue to be virtuous - but leave me to lead on my victorious victorious Tartars , until I acquire that glorious appellation , [ 139 ]
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Æneid againſt alfo alſo artiſt becauſe beſt Brazen-Age cauſe circumſtances confequence confidered confift converfation courſe cuſtom effect Epitaph eſtabliſhed exifts exiſt expreffed faid fame fays feems fenfation fhall fhew firft firſt fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fource ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely genius Gothic Gothic Architecture greateſt himſelf honour houſe idea increaſed inftances inftrument inſtead Iron-Age laft laſt leaſt lefs liberty meaſure ment modern moſt mufic muft muſical muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffages painting perfection perfons perhaps philofopher pleaſe pleaſure poet poffeffion poffefs Pope preſent principle produced progrefs purpoſe reaſon refpect replied reſemblance ſay ſcarce Schâh ſcience ſeems ſhall ſhort ſhould Silver-Age ſmall ſome ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſtyle ſuch ſuppoſe tafte taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou Timur tion ture ufual uſe Voltaire wiſh worfe worſe Zadib