The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various SubjectsCadell and Davies, 1798 - 454 pàgines |
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Pàgina 9
... , and at whatever period ; the second is when he has made fome progrefs towards civi- lization ; the third is the ftate in which we are at prefent ; and the fourth is that to 1 to which we are approaching , if no un- fortunate [ 9 ]
... , and at whatever period ; the second is when he has made fome progrefs towards civi- lization ; the third is the ftate in which we are at prefent ; and the fourth is that to 1 to which we are approaching , if no un- fortunate [ 9 ]
Pàgina 24
... marriages in ancient Italy and Greece , and what more re- lates to the prefent purpofe , made part of the fa- crifice to Priapus . It is difficult to affign any other reafon make her mount to the top of the Mina- ret [ 24 ]
... marriages in ancient Italy and Greece , and what more re- lates to the prefent purpofe , made part of the fa- crifice to Priapus . It is difficult to affign any other reafon make her mount to the top of the Mina- ret [ 24 ]
Pàgina 30
... pre- fent state of society . War and fuperftition furnish the prin- cipal events of their history.— As the elegant arts , philofophy , ma · thematics , and all the train of fciences do do not exist in the Brazen - Age , * [ 30 ]
... pre- fent state of society . War and fuperftition furnish the prin- cipal events of their history.— As the elegant arts , philofophy , ma · thematics , and all the train of fciences do do not exist in the Brazen - Age , * [ 30 ]
Pàgina 31
... prefent times , as fu- perior to the wretched huts of the Iron - Age ; in all inftances except where great exertions are made . In that cafe , the characteristic of violence ( abated , but not extinguished ) produces effects unknown ...
... prefent times , as fu- perior to the wretched huts of the Iron - Age ; in all inftances except where great exertions are made . In that cafe , the characteristic of violence ( abated , but not extinguished ) produces effects unknown ...
Pàgina 32
... prefent , and to atone for the want of truth and pro- portion , are elaborate in trifles . The mufic , if we are to judge from what has reached us , is perfectly without melody and har- mony , for furely an unmeaning fucceffion of notes ...
... prefent , and to atone for the want of truth and pro- portion , are elaborate in trifles . The mufic , if we are to judge from what has reached us , is perfectly without melody and har- mony , for furely an unmeaning fucceffion of notes ...
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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