The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various SubjectsCadell and Davies, 1798 - 454 pàgines |
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... 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 . ERRATA . ERRAT A. Page 148 , line 1 , for profeffed.
... 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 . ERRATA . ERRAT A. Page 148 , line 1 , for profeffed.
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... circumstances perpetually in the way of improvement , by which it is retarded partially , tho ' it cannot be altogether obstructed . I have elsewhere touched on this subject . To form a proper idea of man in his primitive [ 10 ]
... circumstances perpetually in the way of improvement , by which it is retarded partially , tho ' it cannot be altogether obstructed . I have elsewhere touched on this subject . To form a proper idea of man in his primitive [ 10 ]
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William Jackson. To form a proper idea of man in his primitive state , it is neceffary to throw off all the refinements that the invention and cultivation of the arts and sciences have bestowed on fociety , and fhew what beings we are in ...
William Jackson. To form a proper idea of man in his primitive state , it is neceffary to throw off all the refinements that the invention and cultivation of the arts and sciences have bestowed on fociety , and fhew what beings we are in ...
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... proper æra - for , if it be impoffible that an artist in the early stages of fociety should anticipate tafte ( the great characteristic of the times which are to fucceed ) it is almost equally im- poffible for a modern to divest himself ...
... proper æra - for , if it be impoffible that an artist in the early stages of fociety should anticipate tafte ( the great characteristic of the times which are to fucceed ) it is almost equally im- poffible for a modern to divest himself ...
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... proper application than may at first be imagined . The being in poffeffion of ground gives the owner power , but not ability to lay it out ; and it is the exertion of this power that has covered fo much ground with deformity , and ...
... proper application than may at first be imagined . The being in poffeffion of ground gives the owner power , but not ability to lay it out ; and it is the exertion of this power that has covered fo much ground with deformity , and ...
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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