Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism : on Poetry and Music, as They Affect the Mind : on Laughter, and Ludicrous Composition : on the Utility of Classical Learning, Zväzok 1William Creech, Edinburgh; and for E. & C. Dilly, and T. Cadell, London, 1776 - 555 strán (strany) |
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... moft acute and ingenious writer . I had reafon to believe , that his ar- guments , and his influence as a great litera- ry character , had done harm , by fubverting or weakening the good principles of fome , and countenancing the ...
... moft acute and ingenious writer . I had reafon to believe , that his ar- guments , and his influence as a great litera- ry character , had done harm , by fubverting or weakening the good principles of fome , and countenancing the ...
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... moft vehemence of proteftation , our love of truth , of candour , and of found philofophy . But let us not be deceived by appearances . Neither Moral Philofophy , nor the kindred fciences of Logic and Criticism , are at pre- fent upon ...
... moft vehemence of proteftation , our love of truth , of candour , and of found philofophy . But let us not be deceived by appearances . Neither Moral Philofophy , nor the kindred fciences of Logic and Criticism , are at pre- fent upon ...
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... Moft certainly they are : for whatever improves the fagacity of judgement , the fenfibility of moral percep → tion , or the delicacy of tafte ; whatever ren- ders our knowledge of moral and intellectual facts more extenfive ; whatever ...
... Moft certainly they are : for whatever improves the fagacity of judgement , the fenfibility of moral percep → tion , or the delicacy of tafte ; whatever ren- ders our knowledge of moral and intellectual facts more extenfive ; whatever ...
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... moft in fentiments eafily comprehended , and readily admitted as true , are the most enter- taining , as well as the most useful . How then fhould the philofophy of the human mind be fo difficult ? Indeed , if it be an au- thor's ...
... moft in fentiments eafily comprehended , and readily admitted as true , are the most enter- taining , as well as the most useful . How then fhould the philofophy of the human mind be fo difficult ? Indeed , if it be an au- thor's ...
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... : and he will , to the end of his life , rejoice in the re- collection of thofe painful hours which he paffed in the examination of this moft im- portant controversy . January , 1770 . An C 2 1 1 ; AN E S SAY ON THE NATURE INTRODUCTION .
... : and he will , to the end of his life , rejoice in the re- collection of thofe painful hours which he paffed in the examination of this moft im- portant controversy . January , 1770 . An C 2 1 1 ; AN E S SAY ON THE NATURE INTRODUCTION .
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Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to ..., Zväzok 1 James Beattie Úplné zobrazenie - 1776 |
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