 ... flow from the ideas of visible objects, when the objects are not actually before the eye, but are called up into our memories, or formed into agreeable visions of things that are either absent or fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken...  The British Essayists - Pàgina 132editat per - 1808Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Hugh Blair - 1784 - 412 pàgines
...which flow from the idtas of vijible objeftst when tht 1>bjtBs are n6t aBually before the eye, but Are called up into our memories $ or formed into agreeable visions of things^ that ore either abfent orfittitious. This fentemfe is fomevtrhat clogged ty a tedious phrafeology-^-Mjr... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pàgines
...beginning of the sentence. Thus Mr. Addison : " The pleasures " of the imagination, taken in their full extent, " are not so gross as those of sense, nor so re*' fined as those of the understanding." This order seems to be the most plain and natural. Sometimes,... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pàgines
...which flow from the ideas of visible objects, when the objects are not actually before the eye, but are called up into our memories, or formed into agreeable...refined as those of the understanding. The last are, indeed, more preferable, because they are founded on some new knowledge or improvement in the mind... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pàgines
...which flow from the ideas of visible objects, when the objects are not actually before the rye, but are called up into our memories, or formed into agreeable...extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor So re5 fined lined as those of the understanding. The last are, Indeed, more preferable, because they... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pàgines
...which flow from the ideas of visible objects, when the objects are not actually before the eye, but are called up into our memories, or formed into agreeable...fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor so refined as those of the understanding.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pàgines
...objects, when the objects are " not actually before the eye, but are called up into our mem" ories or formed into agreeable visions of things, that are " either absent or fictitious." It is a great rule in laying down the division of a subject, ta study neatness and brevity as much... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pàgines
...the beginning of a sentence. Thus Mr. Addison : " The pleasures of the imagination, taken " in their full extent, are not so gross as those- of sense ; " nor so refined as those of the understanding." This order seems to be the most plain and natural. Sometimes, however, when we propose giving weight... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 pàgines
...actually before the eye, but are called up into our memories, or formed into agreeable visions of tilings that are either absent or fictitious. The pleasures...nor so refined as those of the understanding. The Jast are indeed more preferable, because they are founded on some new knowledge or improvement in the... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 pàgines
...them, they will naturally become their own tormentors. Ibid No 4.4.7. The pleasures of the imagination are not so gross as those of sense, nor so refined as those of theunderstanding. Ibid. No. 411.. In all these examples, the first part of every antithesis might form... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pàgines
...which flow from the ideas of visible objects, when the objects are not actually before the eye, but are called up into our memories, or formed into agreeable...fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor so refined as those of the understanding.... | |
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