An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Taste, and of the Origin of Our Ideas of Beauty, &c. ...J. Smeeton, 1789 - 52 pages |
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Taste, and of the Origin of Our ... Frances Reynolds No preview available - 2011 |
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affections almoſt appear artiſt aſſimilates becauſe cauſe ception cerned character characteriſtic charm ciples common form common ſenſe compoſe confcious conſtitute beauty courſe cultivation deformity degree demonftrable diffuſive diſguſt eſt excellence exiſt expreſs expreſſion exterior faculties fame fection feems feminine fentiment of taſte firſt fome foul fource Grace ſeems gree highest honour human form humble ſervant idea of beauty idea of tafte ideal region imagine inſtrument intellectual pleaſure intereſting inveſtigate itſelf ject JOSEPH BANKS juſt leſs and leſs loſe mafculine mental mind moral ſenſe moſt perfect muſt nature obfcure object of taſte obſerved oppoſite ornament perceive perception perfect white perſon philofopher poliſh power of pleaſing preſent principles of beauty principles of taſte progreſs racter reaſon refined reſpecting ſame SAMUEL JOHNSON ſavage ſay ſecond ſeen ſhould ſome ſphere ſpring ſtages ſtand ſubject ſuch ſuggeſt ſymbolical ſyſtem taste taſte ſeems theſe thoſe tion true taſte truth univerſal utmoſt virtue whoſe witneſs


