 | David Hume - 1758 - 568 pages
...fentiment could never poffibly have a being. Beauty is no quality in things themfelves : It exifts merely in the mind which contemplates them ; and each mind perceives a different beauty. One perfon may even perceive deformity, where another is fenfible of beauty ; and every individual ought... | |
 | David Hume - 1760 - 408 pages
...the fentiment could never poffibly have a being. Beauty is no quality in things themfelves? It exifis merely in the mind which contemplates them ; and each mind perceives a t-'ifFerent beauty. One perfon may even perceive deformity, where another is fenfible of beauty ; and... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 508 pages
...in any case an inherent quality in external objects. " Beauty," says Mr. Hume, " is no " quality in things themselves : it exists merely " in the mind,...where " another is sensible of beauty ; and every in" dividual ought to acquiesce in his own senti" ment, without pretending to regulate those of " others.... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - 1806 - 502 pages
...in any case an inherent quality in external objects. " Beauty," says Mr. Hume, " is no " quality in things themselves : it exists merely " in the mind,...contemplates them, and " each mind perceives a different teauty. One " person may even perceive deformity where " another is sensible of beauty; and.every in"... | |
 | Charles James - 1817 - 294 pages
...conformity did not really exist, the sentiment " could never possibly have being. Beauty is no " quality in things themselves: it exists merely " in the mind...And every individual ought " to acquiesce in his own sentiments, without pre" tending to regulate those of others. To seek " the real beauty, or real deformity,... | |
 | Martin MACDERMOT, Martin M'Dermot - 1823 - 434 pages
...existence of beauty in objects, and places it solely in the mind. " Beauty," he says, " is no quality in things themselves, it exists merely in the mind which...deformity where another is sensible of beauty; and every one ought to acquiesce in his own sentiment, without pretending to regulate those of others. To seek... | |
 | Martin M'Dermot, Martin MacDermot - 1823 - 438 pages
...existence of beauty in objects, and places it solely in the mind. " Beauty," he says, " is no quality in things themselves, it exists merely in the mind which contemplates them, and each mind perceives a dhTerent beauty. One person may even perceive deformity where another is sensible of beauty; and every... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 562 pages
...Beauty is no quality in things themselves : It exists merely in the mind which contemplates tfiernj and each mind perceives a different beauty. One person...others. To seek the real beauty, or real deformity, y isjis fruitless anjnquiry...a&.to_pretend to ascertaia.the real sweel^m-reaLhitter. According to... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1850 - 556 pages
...eminent writers on this subject might be stated in the language of Hume. ' Benuty is no quality in things themselves ; it exists merely in the mind which...; and each mind perceives a different beauty : one 'biind perceives deformity where another is sensible of beauty ; and every individual ought to acquiesce... | |
 | 1856 - 430 pages
...the matter in hand: — "Beautyis no quality in things themselves. It exists merely in the mind that contemplates them. And each mind perceives a different...and every individual ought to acquiesce in his own sentiments, without pretending to regulate those of others." On which, an eloquent writer in Blaekwood... | |
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Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty. 
