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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... equally adapted to the use of man , considered as a private indivi- dual . Even in that view , he may derive from it , no doubt , a knowledge of the ele- mentary principles of human nature . Still the aspect in which it presents men and ...
... equally adapted to the use of man , considered as a private indivi- dual . Even in that view , he may derive from it , no doubt , a knowledge of the ele- mentary principles of human nature . Still the aspect in which it presents men and ...
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... equally well merited . He who wishes to inquire after important facts , must often content himself with a very dry ac- count of them . In works of reasoning , too , stile is but a secondary consideration . But works of fancy , which are ...
... equally well merited . He who wishes to inquire after important facts , must often content himself with a very dry ac- count of them . In works of reasoning , too , stile is but a secondary consideration . But works of fancy , which are ...
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... equally to both , yet it was composed chiefly with a view to the former . To these I now mean to confine myself entirely . Fictitious narrative may be written either in poetry or prose . Allowing the superiority of the former in several ...
... equally to both , yet it was composed chiefly with a view to the former . To these I now mean to confine myself entirely . Fictitious narrative may be written either in poetry or prose . Allowing the superiority of the former in several ...
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... equally possessed . In an historical view , therefore , the Æneid has little or no claim to regard . Its interest must rest en- tirely on its poetical merit ; which forms , it must be owned , a very ample foundation . The critics have ...
... equally possessed . In an historical view , therefore , the Æneid has little or no claim to regard . Its interest must rest en- tirely on its poetical merit ; which forms , it must be owned , a very ample foundation . The critics have ...
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... equally charm- ing , whatever opinion we may adopt on this subject . When considered , however , as throwing light upon the history of manners , it becomes very important to ascertain how far they are really the production of the age to ...
... equally charm- ing , whatever opinion we may adopt on this subject . When considered , however , as throwing light upon the history of manners , it becomes very important to ascertain how far they are really the production of the age to ...
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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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