Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition: Addressed to His Son, Volume 1 |
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... thing is artificial . When not only rules are proposed for the performance of almost every action con- nected with ... things as pleasing ; but not satisfied with this , we are led to inquire whence they have derived their power to ...
... thing is artificial . When not only rules are proposed for the performance of almost every action con- nected with ... things as pleasing ; but not satisfied with this , we are led to inquire whence they have derived their power to ...
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... things , and things with actions . On this principle of association depends the necessary succession of ideas in a train , of which any one may satisfy himself by attending to the operations of his own mind : ideas are intro- duced by ...
... things , and things with actions . On this principle of association depends the necessary succession of ideas in a train , of which any one may satisfy himself by attending to the operations of his own mind : ideas are intro- duced by ...
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... poetry . " And you will observe that all ornamented dic- tion , every thing that is called eloquence , ap- proaches more or less to the nature of poetry . LETTER III . Sources of fine Composition . MY DEAR 20 STYLE ..
... poetry . " And you will observe that all ornamented dic- tion , every thing that is called eloquence , ap- proaches more or less to the nature of poetry . LETTER III . Sources of fine Composition . MY DEAR 20 STYLE ..
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... thing wonderful is con- nected with something of the terrific , and we know that terror moderately excited , or I should perhaps say , rather excited by association than reality , is not less productive of pleasure than the pathetic ...
... thing wonderful is con- nected with something of the terrific , and we know that terror moderately excited , or I should perhaps say , rather excited by association than reality , is not less productive of pleasure than the pathetic ...
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... things to " Would Desdemona seriously incline : " But still the house affairs would draw her thence ; " Which ever ... thing novel or new . This passion seems indeed natural to creatures , who are in constant pur- suit of happiness ...
... things to " Would Desdemona seriously incline : " But still the house affairs would draw her thence ; " Which ever ... thing novel or new . This passion seems indeed natural to creatures , who are in constant pur- suit of happiness ...
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