Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, المجلد 3T. Davies, 1774 - 375 من الصفحات |
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... feel the Benefits of private Friendfhip ; but few can difcern the Advantages of a well conftituted Government . We know not whether fome Apology may not be neceflary for the Distance between the firft Ac- count of this Book and its ...
... feel the Benefits of private Friendfhip ; but few can difcern the Advantages of a well conftituted Government . We know not whether fome Apology may not be neceflary for the Distance between the firft Ac- count of this Book and its ...
الصفحة 42
... be remem- bered that Grief is a mixed Paffion , confifting of Sorrow for our Lofs and Fondnefs for the Object : now our Fondnefs for the Object makes our Imagi- C nation 6 nation dwell on the Idea , though we feel 42 THE ORIGIN OF THE.
... be remem- bered that Grief is a mixed Paffion , confifting of Sorrow for our Lofs and Fondnefs for the Object : now our Fondnefs for the Object makes our Imagi- C nation 6 nation dwell on the Idea , though we feel 42 THE ORIGIN OF THE.
الصفحة 43
Samuel Johnson Thomas Davies. 6 nation dwell on the Idea , though we feel very painful Senfations at the fame Time ... feeling . But furely this is falfe Philofophy : the Brodequin of Ravilliac , and the Iron Bed of Damien , are capable ...
Samuel Johnson Thomas Davies. 6 nation dwell on the Idea , though we feel very painful Senfations at the fame Time ... feeling . But furely this is falfe Philofophy : the Brodequin of Ravilliac , and the Iron Bed of Damien , are capable ...
الصفحة 44
... feel it with Love and Admiration . Our Author proceeds to the social Paffions , which he claffes into two Sorts : First , the Society of the Sexes ; and next , the more general Society which we hold with Mankind and the whole Universe ...
... feel it with Love and Admiration . Our Author proceeds to the social Paffions , which he claffes into two Sorts : First , the Society of the Sexes ; and next , the more general Society which we hold with Mankind and the whole Universe ...
الصفحة 45
... feeling and compaffionating the Misfortunes of others . With regard to the Pleasure refulting from Tragedy , he afcribes it to Imitation , and then re- tracts it again when he fays , we shall be mistaken if we imagine our Pleasure ...
... feeling and compaffionating the Misfortunes of others . With regard to the Pleasure refulting from Tragedy , he afcribes it to Imitation , and then re- tracts it again when he fays , we shall be mistaken if we imagine our Pleasure ...
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Affiftance affured againſt alfo ANTIPAROS Appetites Averfion Beauty becauſe Befides Bolingbroke Caufe Cauſe Clodio confequently Defcription Defign Defire difcovered diftinct diftinguiſhed Eachard eafily England Expreffion faid fame fatirical fays feemed fenfible fent ferve fettled feveral fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon French Friends ftill fuch fuffered fufficient fuppofed fure greateſt himſelf Houfe Houſe human Ideas Impreffion Inftance Inftincts Intereft itſelf John Eachard juft laft lefs loft Lord Lord Bolingbroke Mafter Manner Meaſures Mind moft moſt Mufe Mufic muft muſt myſelf Nature neceffary never Number o'er obferved Object Occafion Paffage paffed Paffions Pain Parnell Perfon Philofophy pleafing pleaſe Pleaſure Poet poffible Pope Power prefent Pretender publiſhed racters raiſed Reaſon refolved reft reprefented rife Self-intereft Self-love Senfe ſpeak Species Sublime Succefs Syftem thefe themſelves theſe Thing thofe Thomas Parnell thoſe tion Underſtanding univerfal uſeful Whigs whofe Words worfe write Zoilus
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الصفحة 123 - As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that, for one whole day, we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.
الصفحة 17 - The time is now come, in which every Englishman expects to be informed of the national affairs ; and in which he has a right to have that expectation gratified. For, whatever may be urged by ministers, or those whom vanity or interest make the followers of ministers, concerning the necessity of confidence in our...
الصفحة 56 - WHEN we have before us such objects as excite love and complacency ; the body is affected, so far as I could observe, much in the following manner : the head reclines something on one side ; the eye-lids are more closed than usual, and the eyes roll gently with an inclination to the object ; the mouth is a little opened, and the breath drawn slowly, with now and then a low sigh ; the whole body is composed, and the hands fall idly to the sides. All this is accompanied with an inward sense of melting...
الصفحة 49 - Looks through the horizontal mifty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon In dim eclipfe difaftrous twilight fheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs. '.Darken'd fo, yet fhone Above them all th...
الصفحة 52 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
الصفحة 193 - Letcomb, where the Dean makes a great part of my imaginary entertainment, this being the cheapest way of treating me ; I hope he will not be displeased at this...
الصفحة 210 - Burnet's letter to Mr Pope, Mr Pope's Temple of Fame, Mr Thomas Burnet's Grumbler on Mr Gay, and the Bishop of Ailsbury's Elegy, written either by Mr Gary or some other hand.
الصفحة 102 - I had certain and repeated informations, from some who are in the secret of affairs, that a resolution was taken, by those who have power to execute it, to pursue me to the scaffold. My blood was to have been the cement of a new alliance, nor could my innocence be any security, after it had once been demanded from abroad, and resolved on at home, that it was necessary to cut me off.
الصفحة 123 - I now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two haycocks; but his attention is somewhat diverted, by casting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you say, but for fear of a shower.
الصفحة 123 - He is pleased with your placing him in the triumvirate between yourself and me: though he says that he doubts he shall fare like Lepidus, while one of us runs away with all the power like Augustus, and another with all the pleasures like Anthony.