A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful: With an Introductory Discourse Concerning TasteHarper & brothers, 1844 - 219 pages |
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ABRAHAM MILLS admiration Æneid affected agreeable Albunea anatomist animals appear arises attended beau body Bohemia called capable cause of beauty cerning clear colors common consequence considerable considered danger darkness degree delight discourse efficient cause emotion eral examine excite farther fect feeling figure fitness frequently give human idea of beauty illustrated images imagination imitation impression infinite infinity inquiry judgment kind light Lucretius mankind manner measures mind motion ness never observed operate opinion pain painter painting papillæ particular passions which belong perceive Phlegethon physiognomy pleasing poetry polished languages positive pleasure Priam principle produce proportion qualities reason regard relaxation remarked resemblance rience sect SECTION sensation sense sensible sight sion smooth sophism sort sound species strength striking strong sublime and beautiful suppose sweet sympathy taste tension terrible terror things tion ture uniform unoperative Virgil whole words