 Though men of delicate taste be rare, they are easily to be distinguished in society by the soundness of their understanding, and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant, which they acquire, gives a prevalence to that...  Essays, moral, political, and literary. Part I - Page 387by David Hume - 1760 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Hume - 1757 - 260 pages
...vehemence of his oratory is ftill the object of our admiration. THOUGH men of delicate tafte are rare, are eafily to be diftinguifhed in fociety, by the...acquire, gives a prevalence to that lively approbation, withr which they receive any produdtions of genius, and renders it generally predominant. Many men,... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - 606 pages
...CICERO has loft itscredit : The vehemence of his oratory is ftill the object of our admiration. Though men of delicate tafte are rare, they are eafily to...that lively approbation, with which they receive any pro~ dudion of genius, and renders it generally predominant* Many men, when left to themfelves, have... | |
 | David Hume - 1809 - 868 pages
...their understanding, and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant, which they acquire, gives a prevalence to that lively...renders it generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have but a faint and dubious perception of beauty, who yet are capable of relishing any... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1836 - 528 pages
...their understanding, and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant, which they acquire, gives a prevalence to that lively...renders it generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have but a faint and dubious perception of beauty, who yet are capable of relishing any... | |
 | Rembrandt Peale - 1839 - 276 pages
...their understanding, and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant which they acquire gives a prevalence to that lively approbation, with which they receive any production of genius, and renders it generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1840 - 434 pages
...their understanding, and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant which they acquire, gives a prevalence to that lively...renders it generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have but a faint and dubious perception of beauty, who yet are capable of relishing any... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1846 - 528 pages
...and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant, which they require, gives a prevalence to that lively approbation with...receive any productions of genius, and renders it F2 generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have but a faint and dubious perception... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 586 pages
...their understanding, and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant, which they acquire, gives a prevalence to that lively...renders it generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have but a faint and dubious perception of beauty, who yet are capable of relishing any... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pages
...their undei-- standing and the superiority of their faculties above the rest of mankind. The ascendant which they acquire gives a prevalence to that lively...renders it generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have but a faint and dubious perception of beauty, who yet are capable of relishing any... | |
 | David Hume - 1889 - 530 pages
...understanding and the tmpftrinrify of tlipn'r faculties above_tha rest. j£ mankind. The ascendant, which they acquire, gives a prevalence to that lively...renders it generally predominant. Many men, when left to themselves, have but a faint and dubious perception of beauty, who yet are capable of relishing any... | |
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