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... sures from the Fine Arts Page 1 LETTER II . Style 11 LETTER III . Sources of fine Composition 21 LETTER IV . The Sublime 28 LETTER V. The Pathetic 40 LETTER VI . The Ludicrous 47 Page LETTER VII . Language . - Perspicuity . -
... sures from the Fine Arts Page 1 LETTER II . Style 11 LETTER III . Sources of fine Composition 21 LETTER IV . The Sublime 28 LETTER V. The Pathetic 40 LETTER VI . The Ludicrous 47 Page LETTER VII . Language . - Perspicuity . -
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... pathetic ; why some should excite hi- larity ; why some should be adapted to the passion of love , and why others should be assi- milated , to joy and triumph ; yet so it is , and there is scarcely an ear so insensible to har- mony as ...
... pathetic ; why some should excite hi- larity ; why some should be adapted to the passion of love , and why others should be assi- milated , to joy and triumph ; yet so it is , and there is scarcely an ear so insensible to har- mony as ...
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... pathetic imagery to feel in a tenfold de- gree the cruel sequel which is coming , and which is also not less skilfully wrought up . " And there came a traveller unto the rich man , and he spared to take of his own flock , and of his own ...
... pathetic imagery to feel in a tenfold de- gree the cruel sequel which is coming , and which is also not less skilfully wrought up . " And there came a traveller unto the rich man , and he spared to take of his own flock , and of his own ...
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... action or agitation , on the contrary , pains and fatigues . Hence the mo- derate excitement of the passions on the sight of 4 a tragedy , or the hearing of a pathetic SOURCES OF FINE COMPOSITION . 21 LETTER III Sources of fine Composition.
... action or agitation , on the contrary , pains and fatigues . Hence the mo- derate excitement of the passions on the sight of 4 a tragedy , or the hearing of a pathetic SOURCES OF FINE COMPOSITION . 21 LETTER III Sources of fine Composition.
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... pathetic narra- tive , gives pleasure , whereas the same event in real life is productive of pain . Whether this account , however , is consistent with truth and nature or not , will make little difference as to the practical part of ...
... pathetic narra- tive , gives pleasure , whereas the same event in real life is productive of pain . Whether this account , however , is consistent with truth and nature or not , will make little difference as to the practical part of ...
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