Elements of General Knowledge: Introductory to Useful Books in the Principal Branches of Literature and Science, Volume 1Rivington [and others], 1815 |
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Pagina xx
... AND THE FINE ARTS . CHAP . I .. TASTE . DEFINITION of Tafte - Its principles are implanted in every mind diftinguished by good fenfe . Tafte is capable of high high cultivation - Its proper Limits and Standard . Indivi- 3 [ xx ]
... AND THE FINE ARTS . CHAP . I .. TASTE . DEFINITION of Tafte - Its principles are implanted in every mind diftinguished by good fenfe . Tafte is capable of high high cultivation - Its proper Limits and Standard . Indivi- 3 [ xx ]
Pagina 13
... taste of their readers , deftroy their relish for ufeful books , and make the facts of history , and even the defcriptions of poetry , appear dull and infipid . It were well if their bad effects terminated at this point : but as they ...
... taste of their readers , deftroy their relish for ufeful books , and make the facts of history , and even the defcriptions of poetry , appear dull and infipid . It were well if their bad effects terminated at this point : but as they ...
Pagina 110
... taste . Mr. Mitford , the Hiftorian of ancient Grecce , has introduced fome novelties of this kind , fuch as iland , ingage , injoyment , unsteddy , foverein , and picturesk . He has made a more laudable attempt to restore correct ...
... taste . Mr. Mitford , the Hiftorian of ancient Grecce , has introduced fome novelties of this kind , fuch as iland , ingage , injoyment , unsteddy , foverein , and picturesk . He has made a more laudable attempt to restore correct ...
Pagina 120
... taste . In order to avoid the errors of those who have been led aftray by affectation and false refinement , and to form a proper opinion of its genuine idiom , it is neceffary to perufe the works of the beft and moft approved writers ...
... taste . In order to avoid the errors of those who have been led aftray by affectation and false refinement , and to form a proper opinion of its genuine idiom , it is neceffary to perufe the works of the beft and moft approved writers ...
Pagina 122
... taste and skill the flowing periods of blank verfe , to the majesty of an epic poem . The increafing tribute of praife , in every age except his own , has been paid to the flights of his tranfcendent genius , and the ftores of his vaft ...
... taste and skill the flowing periods of blank verfe , to the majesty of an epic poem . The increafing tribute of praife , in every age except his own , has been paid to the flights of his tranfcendent genius , and the ftores of his vaft ...
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affiftance againſt ancient arts Athens beautiful beſt caufe character Chriftian Cicero cife circumftances claffical clofe coaft compofition confiderable confidered confifted conftitution crufaders defcribed defcription defire difcoveries difplayed diftinguiſhed divine elegant eminent empire eſtabliſh Europe exercife expreffed expreffion extenfive facred fame fcience fecure feems fenfe fervice feven fhort fhould firft firſt fociety fome fometimes foon fource fpirit ftate ftriking ftudies ftyle fubject fublime fuccefs fuch fufficient fuperior fupply fyftem genius glory greateſt Greece Greek Greek language Herodotus hiftorians hiftory himſelf honour illuftrate inftances inftitutions inftruction interefting Jews king language Latin Latin language learning lefs likewife Livy mankind manners mind moft moſt muft muſt nature obfervation paffions perfons philofophers Plato pleafing Polybius prefent preferved progrefs Quintilian raiſed reafon refpect religion remarkable Roman Rome Saladin Sparta ſtate Tacitus tafte thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe Thucydides tion underſtanding uſeful weft whofe writers Xenophon
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