Four Dissertations: I. The Natural History of Religion. II. Of the Passions. III. Of Tragedy. IV. Of the Standard of TasteA. Millar, in the Strand., 1757 - 240 pages |
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... fears , which actuate the human mind . Accordingly , we find , that all idolaters , having separated the provinces of their deities , have recourse to that invifible agent , to whofe authority they are im- mediately fubjected , and ...
... fears , which actuate the human mind . Accordingly , we find , that all idolaters , having separated the provinces of their deities , have recourse to that invifible agent , to whofe authority they are im- mediately fubjected , and ...
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... fears of this nature , especially the latter , men fcruti- nize , with a trembling curiofity , the course of future caufes , and examine the various and 4 contrary contrary events of human life . And in this difordered 14 DISSERTATION I.
... fears of this nature , especially the latter , men fcruti- nize , with a trembling curiofity , the course of future caufes , and examine the various and 4 contrary contrary events of human life . And in this difordered 14 DISSERTATION I.
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... fear ; and while the paf- fions are kept in perpetual alarm by an anxious expectation of the events , the imagination is equally employed in forming ideas of those powers , on which we have fo entire a depen- dance . Could men anatomize ...
... fear ; and while the paf- fions are kept in perpetual alarm by an anxious expectation of the events , the imagination is equally employed in forming ideas of those powers , on which we have fo entire a depen- dance . Could men anatomize ...
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... fear , gratitude as well as afflic- tion : But if we examine our own hearts , or obferve what paffes around us , we fhall find , that men are much oftener thrown on their knees by the melancholy than by the agreeable . paffions ...
... fear , gratitude as well as afflic- tion : But if we examine our own hearts , or obferve what paffes around us , we fhall find , that men are much oftener thrown on their knees by the melancholy than by the agreeable . paffions ...
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... Fear and Terror are the fons of Mars is juft ; but why by Venus a ? That Harmony is the daughter of Venus is regular ; but why by Mars b ? That Sleep is the brother of Death is fuitable ; but why describe him as enamoured of one of the ...
... Fear and Terror are the fons of Mars is juft ; but why by Venus a ? That Harmony is the daughter of Venus is regular ; but why by Mars b ? That Sleep is the brother of Death is fuitable ; but why describe him as enamoured of one of the ...
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abfurd afcribe affection againſt agreeable alfo alſo amongſt antient arifes Arrian beauty becauſe betwixt cafe caufe cauſes cife circumftance compariſon compofition connexion contrary courſe defire deity diminiſh diſcover divine eafily eaſy efteem encreaſe eſtabliſhed excite expreffion fafely fame fatisfaction fays feems fenfe fenfible fentiment fion firft firſt fome forrow fpecies fpirit friendſhip ftandard ftill ftrong fubject fuch fufficient fuitable fuperftition fuperior fuppofed fupreme fure fyftem give gods greateſt happineſs himſelf human ideas idolatry imagination inftances invifible itſelf Jupiter kind leaft leaſt lefs mankind mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nations nature obferve object occafion opinion oppofite ourſelves Ovid paffion perfect perfon philofophers pleaſed pleaſure poffible praiſe prefent pride principles produce purpoſe raiſed reaſon relation relations of ideas religion religious repreſented reſemblance ſerve ſhould ſtill ſuch ſuppoſed ſyſtem tafte taſte thefe theiſm themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion tranfition underſtanding uneafinefs univerfal vulgar whofe worſhip
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Page 228 - ... as the standard of beauty. The organs of internal sensation are seldom so perfect as to allow the general principles their full play, and produce a feeling correspondent to those principles. They either...
Page 216 - ... and perception. One obvious cause, why many feel not the proper sentiment of beauty, is the want of that delicacy of imagination, which is requisite to convey a sensibility of those finer emotions.
Page 79 - Stock, stone, or other homely pedigree, In his defence his servants are as bold As if he had been born of beaten gold. The Jewish Rabbins, though their enemies, In this conclude them honest men and wise ; For 'twas their duty, all the learned think, T" espouse his cause by whom they eat and drink.
Page 136 - Thus any continued sound, as the music of birds, or a fall of water, awakens every moment the mind of the beholder, and makes him more attentive to the several beauties of the place that lie before him. Thus if there arises a fragrancy of smells or perfumes, they heighten the pleasures of the imagination...
Page 211 - He charms by the force and clearness of his expression, by the readiness and variety of his inventions, and by his natural pictures of the passions, especially those of the gay and amorous kind : And however his faults may diminish our satisfaction, they are not able entirely to destroy it.
Page 232 - ... in the faculties may commonly be remarked, proceeding either from prejudice, from want of practice, or want of delicacy, and there is just reason for approving one taste, and condemning another: but where...
Page 226 - Every work of art has also a certain end or purpose for which it is calculated ; and is to be deemed more or less perfect, as it is more or less fitted to attain this end.
Page 238 - The same good sense that directs men in the ordinary occurrences of life is not hearkened to in religious matters, which are supposed to be placed altogether above the cognizance of human reason.
Page 228 - When the critic has no delicacy, he judges without any distinction, and is only affected by the grosser and more palpable qualities of the object : the finer touches pass unnoticed and disregarded. Where he is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with confusion and hesitation.
Page 107 - In all this, a superstitious man finds nothing, which he has properly performed for the sake of his deity, or which can peculiarly recommend him to the divine favour and protection.