The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various SubjectsCadell and Davies, 1798 - 454 pàgines |
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... Pieces ( eafily diftinguished ) made no part of the above defign ; but though less proper for a Paper , they are more fo for a Book , which may be confidered as an addition to the THIRTY LETTERS already published by the fame Author ...
... Pieces ( eafily diftinguished ) made no part of the above defign ; but though less proper for a Paper , they are more fo for a Book , which may be confidered as an addition to the THIRTY LETTERS already published by the fame Author ...
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... pieces of our early Henrys and Edwards . They were improved by degrees , but the principle on which they were formed was quite falfe , until Simon , in his works for the Protector , gave a fpecimen how coins fhould be defigned and ...
... pieces of our early Henrys and Edwards . They were improved by degrees , but the principle on which they were formed was quite falfe , until Simon , in his works for the Protector , gave a fpecimen how coins fhould be defigned and ...
Pàgina 73
... pieces of wood , with which they mark their steps in dancing * -this is the Iron - Age of mufic . The next advance is mufical founds joined to the measure , which by degrees produces melody , and together with the first imperfect ...
... pieces of wood , with which they mark their steps in dancing * -this is the Iron - Age of mufic . The next advance is mufical founds joined to the measure , which by degrees produces melody , and together with the first imperfect ...
Pàgina 123
... pieces of wit as occur , and fee whether they definition . conform to my The trick of wit may be performed without the aid of oppofition . " I like port wine , fays one , I like claret , fays another , " what wine do you like ...
... pieces of wit as occur , and fee whether they definition . conform to my The trick of wit may be performed without the aid of oppofition . " I like port wine , fays one , I like claret , fays another , " what wine do you like ...
Pàgina 129
... pieces of wit , but are , in fome measure , local . The sprightly fallies in conversa- tion are not only local , but temporary ; yet they are as truly wit for the time and place , as the most general fubject would be for the universe ...
... pieces of wit , but are , in fome measure , local . The sprightly fallies in conversa- tion are not only local , but temporary ; yet they are as truly wit for the time and place , as the most general fubject would be for the universe ...
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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