 more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads itself over an infinite multitude of bodies, comprehends the largest figures, and brings into our reach some of the most remote parts of the universe. It is this sense which furnishes the imagination...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Strana 107podľa Alexander Chalmers - 1802Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1841 - Počet stránok 360
...corporeal sight could ever have furnished. Speaking of corporeal vision, Addison says, " It is ihis sense which furnishes the imagination with its ideas;...of the imagination or ; fancy,' (which I shall use promiscuously,) I here nean such as arise from visible objects, either when we have them actually in... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - Počet stránok 456
...comTnon with others. " Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads...reach some of the most remote parts of the universe." This sentence is perspicuous, graceful, well arranged, and highly musical. Its construction is so similar... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1845 - Počet stránok 638
...sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffuse kind of touch, that spreads itself over an infinite...reach some of the most remote parts of the universe. Here again the Author's Style returns upon us in all its beauty. This is a sentence distinct, graceful,... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1845 - Počet stránok 608
...particular objects. Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch that spreads...largest figures, and brings into our reach some of the more remote parts of the universe.' Could we suppose an order of beings endued with every human faculty... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1847 - Počet stránok 470
...a" it I/, others. " Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads...reach some of the most remote parts of the universe." Tnis sentence is perspicuous, graceful, well arranged, and highly musical Its construction is so similar... | |
 | 1847 - Počet stránok 372
...opposed to general; peculiar stands opposed to what is possessed in common with others. EXAMPLE. 4. "It is this sense which furnishes the imagination...pleasures of the imagination or fancy (which I shall use promiscuously) I here mean such as arise from visible objects, either when we have them actually in... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1849 - Počet stránok 484
...particular objects. Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads...pleasures of the imagination or fancy (which I shall use promiscuously), I here mean such as arise from visible objects, either when we have them actually in... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1849 - Počet stránok 650
...simply, its objects. ' Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads...reach some of the most remote parts of the universe.' Here again the author's style returns upon us in all its beauty. This is a sentence distinct, graceful,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - Počet stránok 468
...common with others, " Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads...reach some of the most remote parts of the universe." This sentence is perspicuous, graceful, well arranged, and highly musical Its construction is so similar... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - Počet stránok 446
...their way of writing) do not a little encourage me in the prosecution of this my undertaking. 249. It is this sense which furnishes the imagination with...that by the pleasures of the imagination, or fancy, (terms which I shall use promiscuously,) I here mean such as arise from visible objects. 250. The stomach... | |
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