Elements of Criticism: Volume I [-II].A. Millar, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh., 1765 |
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Pàgina 58
... single ship being furprised by the Spanish fleet , was advised to retire . He utterly refused to turn from the enemy ; declaring , " he would rather die , than difhonour himself , his country , and " her I taphyfical , but it must be ...
... single ship being furprised by the Spanish fleet , was advised to retire . He utterly refused to turn from the enemy ; declaring , " he would rather die , than difhonour himself , his country , and " her I taphyfical , but it must be ...
Pàgina 89
... single instant of time , cannot take in a fuc- ceffion of incidents : and though the impreffion it makes is the deepest that can be made instanta- neously , yet feldom can a paffion be raised to any height in an instant , or by a single ...
... single instant of time , cannot take in a fuc- ceffion of incidents : and though the impreffion it makes is the deepest that can be made instanta- neously , yet feldom can a paffion be raised to any height in an instant , or by a single ...
Pàgina 107
... single interesting object , it attracts our whole attention † its im- preffion is flighter when our attention is divided between it and other objects ; and at that time the paffion is fainter in proportion . : When emotions and paffions ...
... single interesting object , it attracts our whole attention † its im- preffion is flighter when our attention is divided between it and other objects ; and at that time the paffion is fainter in proportion . : When emotions and paffions ...
Pàgina 114
... single act : a general end , on the contrary , admits acts without number ; because it cannot be faid , that a general end is ever fully accomplished , while the object of the paffion sub- fifts . Gratitude and revenge are examples of ...
... single act : a general end , on the contrary , admits acts without number ; because it cannot be faid , that a general end is ever fully accomplished , while the object of the paffion sub- fifts . Gratitude and revenge are examples of ...
Pàgina 145
... single instance , the numberless abfurd religious tenets that at dif- ferent times have pestered the world , would be altogether unaccountable but for this irregular bias of paffion . We proceed to a more pleasant task , which is , to ...
... single instance , the numberless abfurd religious tenets that at dif- ferent times have pestered the world , would be altogether unaccountable but for this irregular bias of paffion . We proceed to a more pleasant task , which is , to ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 272 - O, who can hold a fire in his hand, By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite, By bare imagination of a feast?
Pàgina 496 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Pàgina 146 - Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake...
Pàgina 66 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent; That day he overcame the Nervii : — Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Pàgina 269 - But, I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage, and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat, trimly...
Pàgina 492 - Can honour set to a leg? No. Or an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound ? No. Honour hath no skill in surgery then ? No. What is honour? A word. What is in that word, honour? What is that honour? Air. A trim reckoning ! — Who hath it? He that died o
Pàgina 377 - Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take— and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court; In various talk th...
Pàgina 146 - We both have fed as well, and we can both Endure the winter's cold as well as he...
Pàgina 126 - Out upon her ! Thou torturest me, Tubal. It was my turquoise ; I had it of Leah, when I was a bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys.
Pàgina 66 - O, now you weep; and, I perceive, you feel The dint of pity : these are gracious drops. Kind souls, what ! weep you, when you but behold Our Caesar's vesture wounded ? Look you here, Here is himself, marr'd, as you see, with traitors.