Biographia Literaria; Or Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 2Fenner, 1817 - 309 pages |
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Page 51
... the simplest moral and intellectual processes in the lan- guages of uncivilized tribes has proved perhaps a the weightiest obstacle to the progress of our most zealous Dd 2 51 that many classes of the brute creation possess ...
... the simplest moral and intellectual processes in the lan- guages of uncivilized tribes has proved perhaps a the weightiest obstacle to the progress of our most zealous Dd 2 51 that many classes of the brute creation possess ...
Page 61
... moral effects , by enforcing a semblance of petulant ease and self - sufficiency , in repression , and pos- sible after - perversion of the natural feelings . I have to beg Dr. Bell's pardon for this connection of the two names , but he ...
... moral effects , by enforcing a semblance of petulant ease and self - sufficiency , in repression , and pos- sible after - perversion of the natural feelings . I have to beg Dr. Bell's pardon for this connection of the two names , but he ...
Page 71
... moral essay , or pedestrian tour . Metre in itself is simply a stimulant of the attention , and therefore excites the question : Why is the attention to be thus stimulated ? Now the question cannot be answered by the plea- sure of the ...
... moral essay , or pedestrian tour . Metre in itself is simply a stimulant of the attention , and therefore excites the question : Why is the attention to be thus stimulated ? Now the question cannot be answered by the plea- sure of the ...
Page 120
... morals and philosophic reason , inde- pendent of all foreseen application to particular works and authors , they obtain the right to speak each as the representative of their body corpo- rate ; they shall have honor and good wishes from ...
... morals and philosophic reason , inde- pendent of all foreseen application to particular works and authors , they obtain the right to speak each as the representative of their body corpo- rate ; they shall have honor and good wishes from ...
Page 122
... moral , yet of such trifling importance even in point of size and , according to the critics own verdict , so devoid of all merit , as must excite in the most candid mind the suspicion , either that dislike or vindictive feelings were ...
... moral , yet of such trifling importance even in point of size and , according to the critics own verdict , so devoid of all merit , as must excite in the most candid mind the suspicion , either that dislike or vindictive feelings were ...
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