There are few words in the English language which are employed in a more loose and uncircumscribed sense than those of the fancy and the imagination. I therefore thought it necessary to fix. and determine the notion of these two words, as I intend to... The Spectator - Pągina 55editat per - 1898Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 pągines
...thousand, that might be brought to show where this is the case. I must therefore desire the reader to remember that, by the pleasures of the imagination,...only such pleasures as arise originally from sight. Spect. N° 411. It is true, the higher nature still advances, and, by that means, preserves his distance... | |
| 1804 - 412 pągines
...of the ' fancy' and the ' imagination.' I therefore thought it necessary to fix and determine ihft notion of these two words, as I intend to make use of them in the thread of my following specnlations, thatthe reader may conceive rightly what is the subject which I proceed upon. I must... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pągines
...of the adverb only. It should have been, " Theism can be opposed only to polytheism or atheism." " By the pleasures of the imagination, I mean only such pleasures as arise originally from sight." When it is said, " / mean only such pleasures." it may be remarked, that the adverb only is not properly... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pągines
...in a more loose and uncircumscribed sense than those of the fancy and the imagination. I therefore thought it necessary to fix and determine the notion...desire him to remember, that by ' the pleasures of the im iniuation,' I mean only such pleasures as arise originally from sight, and that I divide these pleasures... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1807 - 290 pągines
...of the adverb only. It should have bt-en, " Theism can be opposed only to polytheism or alb^istn." " By the pleasures of the imagination, I mean only such pleasures as arise originally from sigh?-" When it is said, " / mean only such pleasures," it may be remarked, that the adverb only is... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pągines
...of these words is somewhat of a harsh phrase, at least not so commonly used, as the meaning of these words as I intend to make use of them in the thread ofmij speculations ; this is plainly faulty. A sort of metaphor is improperly mixed with words in the... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pągines
...loose and uncircumscribed sense than 11 fancy and imagination." / therefore thought it necessary tojix and determine the notion of these two words, as I...the thread of my following speculations, that the readermay conceive rightly what is the subject which I proceed upon. - The words JLr and determine,... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 pągines
...uncircumscribed sense, than those of the fancy and the imagination. I intend to make use of these words in the thread of my following speculations, that the reader may conceive rightly what is the subject upon which I proceed. Commend me to an argument that, like a flail, there is no fence against it. How... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 178 pągines
...employed in a more loose and unciri uroscribed sense, than those of ihe fancy and the imagination. my following speculations, that the reader may conceive rightly what is the subject upon which I proceed. C.>:nm,m>l me to ail argument that, like a flail, there 5s no fence against it.... | |
| John Walker - 1810 - 394 pągines
...thousand that might be brought, to shew where this is the case. 1 must therefore desire the reader to remember that, by the pleasures of the imagination,...only such pleasures as arise originally from sight. Spectator, No. 411. It is true, the higher nature still advances, and by that means, preserves his... | |
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