Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious Narratives, with Observations on Some of the Most EminentMundell, 1805 - 174 pàgines |
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... amusement . By inspiring a taste for the beauties of na- ture , by giving dignity to the character , and raising its votary above mean and degrading pleasures , it may even become subservient to important purposes of improvement . But ...
... amusement . By inspiring a taste for the beauties of na- ture , by giving dignity to the character , and raising its votary above mean and degrading pleasures , it may even become subservient to important purposes of improvement . But ...
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... amusement , and wish to find it without trouble or thought . Works thus conducted , supply them with one which is level to the lowest capacities . How well they are adapted to the taste of this descrip- tion of readers appears plainly ...
... amusement , and wish to find it without trouble or thought . Works thus conducted , supply them with one which is level to the lowest capacities . How well they are adapted to the taste of this descrip- tion of readers appears plainly ...
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... amusement by a multitude of persons devoid of taste , and who cannot submit to the labour of thinking . The rule , however , does not the less hold good in regard to those whose aninds are better cultivated , and whose time is too ...
... amusement by a multitude of persons devoid of taste , and who cannot submit to the labour of thinking . The rule , however , does not the less hold good in regard to those whose aninds are better cultivated , and whose time is too ...
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... amusement of his readers , but chiefly the propagation of certain opinions , not always of the best and most useful kind ; and , indeed , it is difficult to conceive how truth could be at all promoted by fictions so extrava- gant ...
... amusement of his readers , but chiefly the propagation of certain opinions , not always of the best and most useful kind ; and , indeed , it is difficult to conceive how truth could be at all promoted by fictions so extrava- gant ...
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... amusement and instruction are ele- gantly combined . Most of them were de- signed for the use of children , whose education formed the chief employment of that ingenious lady . The style is therefore studiously adapted to their ...
... amusement and instruction are ele- gantly combined . Most of them were de- signed for the use of children , whose education formed the chief employment of that ingenious lady . The style is therefore studiously adapted to their ...
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Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1805 |
Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1805 |
Morality of Fiction: Or, An Inquiry Into the Tendency of Fictitious ... Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1805 |
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acquainted actions admiration Æneas Æneid affords agreeable altogether amusement appear apply beauties become certainly chiefly chivalry circumstances composition conduct considered cumstances danger degree delineation discover display disposition doubt drawn elegant embellish epic poetry excels exhibiting extremely fancy favour favourite feeling fiction fictitious former frequently genius Gil Blas give habits Heloise hero Homer Iliad impression improvement instruction interesting Joseph Andrews kind latter less Madame de Genlis mankind manners MARIVAUX means merit mind mode of writing moral narrative neral object of imitation observation opinion particular passion peculiar perfect character perform perhaps poem poetical poetry portunity possess probably produced proper qualities racter reader real events reason refinement regard respect rhymes rience Roger de Coverley romances scenes seems sentiments shew Smollet species spectator style tain taste Telemachus tend tendency thing thor tion Tom Jones truth turally views of human Virgil virtue virtuous whole writer Xenophon
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Legitimate Histories: Scott, Gothic, and the Authorities of Fiction Fiona Robertson Visualització de fragments - 1994 |