The Spectator, Volume 1George Atherton Aitken Routledge, 1975 |
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Page 112
... genius before they are put in execution . Sir Cloudesly Shovel's monu- ment has very often given me great offence . In- stead of the brave , rough English admiral , which was the distinguishing character of that plain , gallant man 1 ...
... genius before they are put in execution . Sir Cloudesly Shovel's monu- ment has very often given me great offence . In- stead of the brave , rough English admiral , which was the distinguishing character of that plain , gallant man 1 ...
Page 123
... genius of the people , and consider that the delicacy of hear- ing and taste of harmony has been formed upon those sounds which every country abounds with : in short , that music is of a relative nature , and what is harmony to one ear ...
... genius of the people , and consider that the delicacy of hear- ing and taste of harmony has been formed upon those sounds which every country abounds with : in short , that music is of a relative nature , and what is harmony to one ear ...
Page 367
... genius , can divest themselves of the little images of ridicule , and admire nature in her sim- plicity and nakedness . As for the little conceited wits of the age , who can only show their judg- ment by finding fault , they cannot be ...
... genius , can divest themselves of the little images of ridicule , and admire nature in her sim- plicity and nakedness . As for the little conceited wits of the age , who can only show their judg- ment by finding fault , they cannot be ...
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