 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
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - Počet stránok 266
...his former services ;" it should hnve been. " greatly increased the merit of his former services." " By the pleasures of the imagination or fancy (which I shall use promiscuously) I here mean," &c. This passage ought to have had the word " terms" supplied, which would... | |
 | David Irving - 1836 - Počet stránok 432
...defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads its self over an infinite multitude of bodies, comprehends...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... | |
 | 1836 - Počet stránok 1118
...brings into эцг reach some of the most remote parta of the universe. It i* this sense which furnibhes the imagination with its ideas; so that by *' the...of the imagination," or " fancy" (which I shall use pronii-icuonsly), I here mean snch as arise from visible objects, either when we have then» actually... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1837 - Počet stránok 242
...immediately afterward. " Our sight seems designed to supply all these defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads...comprehends the largest figures, and brings into our rea«h some of the most remote parts of the universe." This sentence is perspicuous, graceful, well... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1838 - Počet stránok 280
...have been sensible of a faulty monotony. But the interposition of a period prevents this effect. /' is this sense which furnishes the imagination with...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... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - Počet stránok 368
...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...bodies, comprehends the largest figures, and brings within our reach some of the most remote parts of the universe. It is this sense which furnishes the... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1838 - Počet stránok 372
...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 itself over an infinite number of bodies, comprehends the largest figures, and brings into our reach some of the most remote... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1839 - Počet stránok 694
...' 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,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1839 - Počet stránok 702
...faulty s 2 monotony. But the interposition of another sentence between them, prevents this effect. " It is this sense which furnishes the imagination with...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... | |
 | David Irving - 1841 - Počet stránok 448
...defects, and may be considered as a more delicate and diffusive kind of touch, that spreads its self over an infinite multitude of bodies, comprehends...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... | |
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