The science of beautyTrubner, 1881 |
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... Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy , " explicitly warns us 1 " that a true psychology is the indispensable scientific basis of morals , of politics , of the science and art of education ; that the difficulties of ...
... Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy , " explicitly warns us 1 " that a true psychology is the indispensable scientific basis of morals , of politics , of the science and art of education ; that the difficulties of ...
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... examination of the question before us . We have reached the true psychology of the problem when we understand that one - half of beauty - viz . , the subjective element of admiration - depends upon an exer- cise THE METAPHYSICS OF ...
... examination of the question before us . We have reached the true psychology of the problem when we understand that one - half of beauty - viz . , the subjective element of admiration - depends upon an exer- cise THE METAPHYSICS OF ...
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... examination , I am convinced of its truth . Assuming then that this admirable quality in objects consists in suggestiveness , what laws does it obey , or can any rules or regulations be connected with the occurrence of beautiful ...
... examination , I am convinced of its truth . Assuming then that this admirable quality in objects consists in suggestiveness , what laws does it obey , or can any rules or regulations be connected with the occurrence of beautiful ...
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... examination it be found that some sentient creatures do not exhibit that appreciation , we may conclude that they want the requisite amount of intelligence , or are possessed of a lower order of mind than those who do exhibit such an ...
... examination it be found that some sentient creatures do not exhibit that appreciation , we may conclude that they want the requisite amount of intelligence , or are possessed of a lower order of mind than those who do exhibit such an ...
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... examination , the spirit and essence of all poetical passages will be found to resolve themselves into one or other of these four classes . It is no part of my purpose to trespass on the domain of ethics , and as the second and fourth ...
... examination , the spirit and essence of all poetical passages will be found to resolve themselves into one or other of these four classes . It is no part of my purpose to trespass on the domain of ethics , and as the second and fourth ...
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æsthetic analogies appear associations Author beauty birds called capable cause Chinese cloth College colour contempt countenance Crown 8vo Demy 8vo DICTIONARY disgust emotion of admiration English Essay F. W. Newman fact Falstaff Fcap feeling flowers George Henry Lewes German GRAMMAR human Illustrations India innate power intellect inutility inverse J. G. Fichte Joseph Edkins LANGUAGE less light LL.D look matter Max Müller mean mind moral motion nature never Notes object odour ornament ourselves Percy Greg persons phenomena physiognomy Plates pleasant poem poet poetic poetry Post 8vo Post free principle Professor Published by Trübner qualities Ralph T. H. Griffith recognise RELIGION retina Royal 8vo Sanskrit Second Edition sensations sewed shape Songs star sublime suggested power things thou thought tion Translated ugly unpleasant utility vibrations viii Vocabulary W. R. Greg words
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