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" In so far as mere feeling and enjoyment are concerned, therefore, it seems evident that the best taste must be that which belongs to the best affections, the most active fancy, and the most attentive habits of observation. It will follow pretty exactly... "
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 178
1824
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Remarks on Forest Scenery and Other Woodland Views, Volume 1

William Gilpin - Forests and forestry - 1834 - 432 pages
...active fancy, and the most attentive habits of observation. It will follow pretty exactly, too, that all men's perceptions of beauty will be nearly in proportion...cannot hear the sound of his friend's voice, must also be deaf to it when repeated by an echo. The only cultivation that taste requires, for the mere...
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 3-4

1835 - 916 pages
...will follow prelty exactly too, that all men's perceptions of beauty \\ill be nearly in proportion lo the degree of their sensibility and social sympathies;...hear the sound of his friend's voice, must be deaf to ils echo. In so far as the sense of beauty is regarded as a mere source of 'enjoyment, this seems to...
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Selections from the Edinburgh Review: Comprising the Best ..., Volumes 3-4

Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...will follow pretty exactly too, lhat all men's perceptions of beauty will be nearly in proportion lo the degree of their sensibility and social sympathies;...he, who cannot hear the sound of his friend's voice, musí be deaf to its echo. In so far as the sense of beauty is regarded as a mere source of "enjoyment,...
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Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 790 pages
...active fancy, and the most attentive habits of observation. It will follow pretty exactly too, that all men's perceptions of beauty will be nearly in proportion...have no affections towards sentient beings, will be as certainly insensible to beauty in external objects, as he, who cannot hear the sound of his friend's...
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Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 788 pages
...active fancy, and the most attentive habits of observation. It will follow pretty exactly too, that all men's perceptions of beauty will be nearly in proportion...have no affections towards sentient beings, will be as certainly insensible to beauty in external objects, as he, who cannot hear the sound of his friend's...
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The Modern British Essayists: Jeffrey, Francis. Contributions to the ...

English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...follow pretty exactly too, that all men's perceptions of beauty will be nearly in proportion to ihe degree of their sensibility and social sympathies;...have no affections towards sentient beings, will be as certainly insensible to beauty in external objects, as he. who cannot hear the sound of his friend's...
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The Modern British Essayists: Jeffrey, Francis. Contributions to the ...

English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...social trmpaikies ; ami that those who have no af-fections towards sentient beings, will be as certainly d its wild nis friend's voice, must be deaf to its echo. In so far as the sense of beauty is regarded asa mere...
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Contributions to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 6

Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 780 pages
...social sympathies; and that those who have no affections towards sentient beings, will be as certainly insensible to beauty in external objects, as he, who cannot hear the sound of nis friend's voice, must bo deaf to its echo. In so far as the sense of beauty is regarded as a mere...
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Elements of Criticism

Lord Henry Home Kames - Literary Criticism - 1855 - 498 pages
...active fancy, and the most attentive habits of observation. It will follow pretty exactly too, that all men's perceptions of beauty will be nearly in proportion...have no affections towards sentient beings, will be as certainly insensible to beauty in external objects, as he who cannot hear the sound of his friend's...
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Elements of Criticism

Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1859 - 512 pages
...active fancy, and the most attentive habits of observation. It will follow pretty exactly too, that all men's perceptions of beauty will be nearly in proportion...that those who have no affections towards sentient being?, will be as certainly insensible to beauty in external objects, as he who cannot hear the sound...
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