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... body of the ftate , over all the arts , over all profeffions , over works of genius of every kind , and principally over thofe of literature . L'Esprit Philofophique , fays the Abbé du Bos , qui n'eft autre chofe que la raifon fortifiée ...
... body of the ftate , over all the arts , over all profeffions , over works of genius of every kind , and principally over thofe of literature . L'Esprit Philofophique , fays the Abbé du Bos , qui n'eft autre chofe que la raifon fortifiée ...
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... and propriety obfervable in thefe too ? Are they not fitted to certain ends , and are they not by nature directed to proper objects ? It is impoffible then that the fmalleft fmalleft bodies fhould , by a manage ment fuperior to ( 31 )
... and propriety obfervable in thefe too ? Are they not fitted to certain ends , and are they not by nature directed to proper objects ? It is impoffible then that the fmalleft fmalleft bodies fhould , by a manage ment fuperior to ( 31 )
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fmalleft bodies fhould , by a manage ment fuperior to the wit of man , be dif- pofed in the most excellent manner agree- able to their respective natures ; and yet the fpirits or fouls of men be neglected , or managed by fuch rules , as ...
fmalleft bodies fhould , by a manage ment fuperior to the wit of man , be dif- pofed in the most excellent manner agree- able to their respective natures ; and yet the fpirits or fouls of men be neglected , or managed by fuch rules , as ...
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... body charms , because the foul is feen . Hence men are often captives of a face , They know not why , of no peculiar grace . Some forms tho ' bright no mortal man can bear , Some none refifts , tho ' not exceeding fair . * Sat. 6 . The ...
... body charms , because the foul is feen . Hence men are often captives of a face , They know not why , of no peculiar grace . Some forms tho ' bright no mortal man can bear , Some none refifts , tho ' not exceeding fair . * Sat. 6 . The ...
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... body , they will very poffibly anfwer , that they fee nothing beautiful in thefe , confidered feparately ; fo that we may very reason- ably conclude beauty to be an inex- D 2 preffible preffible fomething diffused over the whole perfon ...
... body , they will very poffibly anfwer , that they fee nothing beautiful in thefe , confidered feparately ; fo that we may very reason- ably conclude beauty to be an inex- D 2 preffible preffible fomething diffused over the whole perfon ...
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Addiſon admirable Alcamenes Apelles becauſe bring certain taunts compofition criticifm itſelf criticiſms appeared critics is reaſonable critique elle-meme defcription deferves elegy employ themſelves fame fatirized favourite's reputa fays feeing the latent feems fentiments feveral fhaft of ridicule fhall fhould fince fome fore his criticiſms fpirit ftrokes fubject fuch proper objects genius greateſt haughty infolence hiftorian hiftory himſelf infolence of decifion injudicious and malevolent itfelf as lightly itſelf is abfurd Journal des Sçavans judgments are humour juft liger wrote modeſty moft Monody moſt muſt n'eft qu'un art nions number of thoſe paffage paffions Phidias philofophical pieces pleaſure in feeing plufieurs menfonges poem poet poetry been obliged praiſe prefent publiſhed racter raiſe his favourite's reafon reffemble le mieux ridicule of injudicious taunts and reflections thefe themſelves in pointing theſe thofe thoſe who bring Tibullus tion trifling critics ture extremely uſeful verfification Virgil Virgil's tomb world with diffidence Young here mentions
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