 | 1783 - 736 pages
...always r.ufc fublime ideas : and perhaps the moft copious fource of thefe is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the ftormy ocean, and overflowing waters ; of tempefts of wind; of thunder and lightning; and of all the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1783 - 682 pages
...always raife fublime ideas : and perhaps the mod copioua fource 6f thefe is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the ftormy ocean, and overflowing waters ; of tern pelts of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; and of all... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...always raife fublime ideas : and perhaps the moft copious fource of thefe is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains; of great conflagrations ; of , the ftormy ocean, and overflowing waters ; of *J ". tempefts of wind ; of thunder and lightning ;-'"re-''<--?-J... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 pages
...any object, and you immediately render it fublime. Hence infinite fpace, endlefs numbers, and eternal duration fill the mind with great ideas. The moft...conflagrations ; of the boifterous ocean.; of the tempefluous ftoriTi; of tLunder and lightning ; and of all the unufual violence of the elements. A... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1805 - 280 pages
...Hence infinite fpace, endlefs numbers, and eternal duration, fill the mind with great ideas. The moil copious fource of fublime ideas feems to> be derived...and of all the unufual violence of the elements. A ftream, which glides along gently%idthin its banks, is. a beautiful object ; but, when it rufhes down... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pages
...and eternal duration fill the mind with great ideas. The most copious source of sublime ideas seems to be derived from the exertion of great. power and...burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the boisterous ocean ; of the tempestuous storm; of thunder and lightning ;. and of all the unusual violence... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...always raise sublime ideas; and perhaps the most copious source of these is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains; of great conflagrations; of the stormy ocean, and overflowing waters; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; and of all the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 164 pages
...illusions of the wandering sense, " Thou mak'st all nature, Beauty to his ey«, " Or Music to his ear." A. The exertion of great power and force. Hence, the...burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the stormy ocean and overflowing waters ; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; of the war-horse... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 156 pages
...illusions of the wandering sense, " Thou mak'st all nature, Beauty to his eye, '' Or Music to his ear." A. The exertion of great power and force. Hence, the...burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the stormy ocean and overflowing waters ; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; of the war-horse... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 320 pages
...eternal duration, fill the mind with great ideas. The most copious source of sublime ideas seems to he derived from the exertion of great power and force....burning mountains; of great conflagrations ; of the boisterous ocean ; of the tempestuous storm; of thunder and lightning; and of all the unusual violence... | |
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Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the stormy ocean and overflowing waters ; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning; and of all the uncommon violence of the elements: nothing is more sublime... 
