A manual of essays, selected from various authors, Volum 21818 |
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Pàgina 10
... human frailty ; they are little mistakes , or rather negli- gencies which have escaped his pen in the fer- vour of writing . The sublimity of his spirit carries it with me against his carelessness ; though Apollonius his Argonautics ...
... human frailty ; they are little mistakes , or rather negli- gencies which have escaped his pen in the fer- vour of writing . The sublimity of his spirit carries it with me against his carelessness ; though Apollonius his Argonautics ...
Pàgina 11
... human disposition . The genuine glory , the proper distinction of the human species , arises from the perfection of the mental powers . Courage is apt to be fierce , and strength is often exerted in acts of oppression . But wisdom is ...
... human disposition . The genuine glory , the proper distinction of the human species , arises from the perfection of the mental powers . Courage is apt to be fierce , and strength is often exerted in acts of oppression . But wisdom is ...
Pàgina 14
... human species more , than to see a little creature inha- biting a small spot , amidst innumerable worlds , taking a survey of the universe , comprehending its arrangement , and entering into the scheme of that wonderful connection and ...
... human species more , than to see a little creature inha- biting a small spot , amidst innumerable worlds , taking a survey of the universe , comprehending its arrangement , and entering into the scheme of that wonderful connection and ...
Pàgina 18
... human wretchedness . Homer is the first poet and beggar of note among the antients ; he was blind , and sung his ballads about the streets , but it is observed , that his mouth was more frequently filled with verses than with bread ...
... human wretchedness . Homer is the first poet and beggar of note among the antients ; he was blind , and sung his ballads about the streets , but it is observed , that his mouth was more frequently filled with verses than with bread ...
Pàgina 25
... altered ; and in particular human beauty suffers alteration for the worse , as we see to our mortification , in our deformities and disproportions . For which reason the artful painter and the sculptor , imi- tating D 2 25 ESSAY 55. ...
... altered ; and in particular human beauty suffers alteration for the worse , as we see to our mortification , in our deformities and disproportions . For which reason the artful painter and the sculptor , imi- tating D 2 25 ESSAY 55. ...
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