... poetry, have a kindly influence on the body as well as the mind ; and not only serve to clear and brighten the imagination, but are able to disperse grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason... A new English Grammar - Pagina 71door Maurice D. Kavanagh - 1859Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Lindley Murray - 1837 - 260 pagina’s
...: I shall examine the several sources from whence these pleasures are derived, in my next paper. . Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not...splendid and illustrious objects, as history, poetry, and contemplations of nature. If the English reader would see the notion explained at large, he may find... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 478 pagina’s
...grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions, for this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon >• Health,...it improper to prescribe to his reader a poem or a pros- . pect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions, and advises... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1837 - 242 pagina’s
...grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions> For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a P9em or a prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtile disquisitions, and... | |
| Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1838 - 372 pagina’s
...grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason, Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon. Health, has...the mind with splendid and illustrious objects, as histories, fables, and contemplations of nature.' In the latter of these two sentences, a member of... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1838 - 280 pagina’s
...and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. • For this reason, Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not...thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a poem or apnspect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions, and advises him... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1840 - 262 pagina’s
...considerations : I shall examine the several sources from whence these pleasures are derived, in my next paper. Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not...splendid and illustrious objects, as history, poetry, and contemplations of nature. If the English reader would see the notion explained at large, he may find... | |
| George Crabb - 1841 - 556 pagina’s
...prescribe; ' Sir Francis Bacon, in hie Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe to hie reader a poem or a prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty or subtle disquisitions.' — ADDISON. God пая ordained ell thing* for our good ; it rest* with... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 456 pagina’s
...grief and melancholy, and to set the anunal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not...where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtile disquisitions, and advises him to pursue studies that fill the mind with splendid and illustrious... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 pagina’s
...grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits In pleasing and agreeable motions. For thus reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe tq his reader a poem or a prospect, where he particu larly dissuades him from knotty; and subtile disquisitions,... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1846 - 144 pagina’s
...subtle disquisitions, has not thought it improper to prescribe to him a poem, or a prospect ; and he advises him to pursue studies that fill the mind with...splendid and illustrious objects, as history, poetry, and contemplations of nature. Fields of corn form a pleasant prospect ; and if a little care were bestowed... | |
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