The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various SubjectsCadell and Davies, 1798 - 454 pàgines |
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... stance to the contrary - both were right . — The af- fertion was taken from man in his second stage of fociety ; but the objection , from man in his favage ftate . few instances occur of their parting with any thing from [ 15 ]
... stance to the contrary - both were right . — The af- fertion was taken from man in his second stage of fociety ; but the objection , from man in his favage ftate . few instances occur of their parting with any thing from [ 15 ]
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... Most of these characteristics are taken from descriptions of favage people , by the late voyagers , who found them in the same state of fociety , tho ' in different countries . tants . Thus a mere ruftic in England , who [ 16 ]
... Most of these characteristics are taken from descriptions of favage people , by the late voyagers , who found them in the same state of fociety , tho ' in different countries . tants . Thus a mere ruftic in England , who [ 16 ]
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... ceremony when the inftance is new , and wants the aid of custom to establish it . A Turkish officer taken prifoner in the late war between Ruffia and the Porte had this article Some fuperftitions only excite our pity ; but there are [ 25 ]
... ceremony when the inftance is new , and wants the aid of custom to establish it . A Turkish officer taken prifoner in the late war between Ruffia and the Porte had this article Some fuperftitions only excite our pity ; but there are [ 25 ]
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... taken . M. Gmelin and his affo- ciates who furveyed as philofophers the Ruffian dominions , fpeaking of the . in- habitants in one of the provinces , fay " a great number of their medicines , ( like thofe of the old difpenfatories in ...
... taken . M. Gmelin and his affo- ciates who furveyed as philofophers the Ruffian dominions , fpeaking of the . in- habitants in one of the provinces , fay " a great number of their medicines , ( like thofe of the old difpenfatories in ...
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... , not resembling thofe out of which the heart was taken , and nothing of the head left but the tongue ; for their facrifice was that of their hearts , not of their tongues . " RUSHWORTH . D # fays " The next day being the day in [ 33 ]
... , not resembling thofe out of which the heart was taken , and nothing of the head left but the tongue ; for their facrifice was that of their hearts , not of their tongues . " RUSHWORTH . D # fays " The next day being the day in [ 33 ]
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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