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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... by the moralist , as an authority , on which to establish maxims for the conduct of life . The chief fictitious performances , that have pretensions of this kind , are those which go by the name of comic romances . Here , 6.
... by the moralist , as an authority , on which to establish maxims for the conduct of life . The chief fictitious performances , that have pretensions of this kind , are those which go by the name of comic romances . Here , 6.
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... chief cause has probably been the grect diffusion of literature among the middling , and even the lower classes , of so- ciety . This circumstance , according to all appearance , is likely , not only to continue , but to increase ; and ...
... chief cause has probably been the grect diffusion of literature among the middling , and even the lower classes , of so- ciety . This circumstance , according to all appearance , is likely , not only to continue , but to increase ; and ...
Pàgina 51
... chiefs bearing the same names with the heroes of the Iliad . Many minute incidents also may , in all likelihood , have been handed down by tra- dition , and woven into the story . But , as we have no standard by which to distin- guish ...
... chiefs bearing the same names with the heroes of the Iliad . Many minute incidents also may , in all likelihood , have been handed down by tra- dition , and woven into the story . But , as we have no standard by which to distin- guish ...
Pàgina 52
... chief interest from their poetical merit , they are very important also in an historical point of view . The Iliad has been often considered as a moral poem , designed to illustrate the bad effects of immoderate anger . Nay , some ...
... chief interest from their poetical merit , they are very important also in an historical point of view . The Iliad has been often considered as a moral poem , designed to illustrate the bad effects of immoderate anger . Nay , some ...
Pàgina 63
... chief theme , and the only one , perhaps , for which it is perfectly adapted . But , unless in particular circumstances , the spirit which these breathe , is not that which it is most desirable to cultivate . The master- pieces which ...
... chief theme , and the only one , perhaps , for which it is perfectly adapted . But , unless in particular circumstances , the spirit which these breathe , is not that which it is most desirable to cultivate . The master- pieces which ...
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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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Legitimate Histories: Scott, Gothic, and the Authorities of Fiction Fiona Robertson Visualització de fragments - 1994 |