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... circumstances , and the like , which may happen indifferently to every person . If we compare these with regard to their dignity and utility , we shall find a further difference ; fince that proceeding from character belongs to a very ...
... circumstances , and the like , which may happen indifferently to every person . If we compare these with regard to their dignity and utility , we shall find a further difference ; fince that proceeding from character belongs to a very ...
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... circumstances . Mr. Vol- taire's Ecoffaife was purposely written to exhibit a worthy English character ; marked , indeed , with fome whimsical peculiarities , but distinguished by a strong spirit of benevo- lence . It was impoffible to ...
... circumstances . Mr. Vol- taire's Ecoffaife was purposely written to exhibit a worthy English character ; marked , indeed , with fome whimsical peculiarities , but distinguished by a strong spirit of benevo- lence . It was impoffible to ...
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... circumstances . Yet , upon the whole , good effects may have arisen even from this branch of Co- medy ; fince by attacking a profeffion on a fide where it was really weak , the mem- bers of it have been made fenfible of , and have have ...
... circumstances . Yet , upon the whole , good effects may have arisen even from this branch of Co- medy ; fince by attacking a profeffion on a fide where it was really weak , the mem- bers of it have been made fenfible of , and have have ...
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... circumstances might occur , in which they would , even to a woman , be a wel come refuge . A young female , whom accident , or war , had deprived of her natural protectors , muft , in an age of barbarifm , be peculiarly expofed and ...
... circumstances might occur , in which they would , even to a woman , be a wel come refuge . A young female , whom accident , or war , had deprived of her natural protectors , muft , in an age of barbarifm , be peculiarly expofed and ...
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John Aikin. HENCE , the more wild , fanciful , and extraordinary are the circumstances of a scene of horror , the more pleasure we re- ceive from it ; and where they are too near common nature , though violently borne by curiofity ...
John Aikin. HENCE , the more wild , fanciful , and extraordinary are the circumstances of a scene of horror , the more pleasure we re- ceive from it ; and where they are too near common nature , though violently borne by curiofity ...
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Aftragon againſt almoſt amongſt beauty becauſe Bergamo canto caufe character chriſtianity cifm circumſtances Clutha Comedy compofition courſe defcription defire difguft dignity diſcovered diſtinguiſh emotions epic poetry expreffion faid fame faſhion fcenes feel feemed fenfibility fentiment ferious fhall fide fimplicity fince firſt fome fomething foon forrow foul fource fpirit fpring ftill ftream ftrength ftriking fubject fublime fuch fuffering fuperftition fure genius Gondibert heart himſelf increaſe inftance intereſting itſelf Jupiter leaſt lefs leſs loft ludicrous meaſure mind moft moſt muft muſt noble numbers nymph obfcurity obferved occafion Ofwald ourſelves paffions perfon pity pleafing pleaſing pleaſure poem poet poffeffed Praiſe prefent preferve purpoſe purſuits racters raiſe reaſon refpect rendered repreſentation Rhodalind ridicule ſcarcely ſcenes ſeems Seláma ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould Sir Bertrand ſome ſtate ſteps ſtill ſtory ſtrong ſtudy taſte thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thought tion turbation Tybalt uſe Vex'd virtue whofe whoſe