We are disgusted with that clamorous grief, which, without any delicacy, calls upon our compassion with sighs and tears, and importunate lamentations. But we reverence that reserved, that silent and majestic sorrow, which discovers itself only in the... Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste - Page 410by Archibald Alison - 1812 - 434 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1735 - 682 pages
...reverence that rcferved, that filcnt, and majcftic forrow, which difcovers itfclf only in the fwelling of the eyes, in the quivering of the lips and cheeks and in the diftant, but affcfting,coldncf:> of the whole behaviour. It impofes the like iilcnce upon us. We regard... | |
| Adam Smith - 1767 - 498 pages
...reverence that referved, that filent and majeftic forrow, which difco.1 vers itfelf only in the fwelling of the eyes, in the quivering of the lips and cheeks, and in the diftant, but affecting, coldnefs of the whole behaviour. It impofes the like filence upon us. We regard... | |
| Adam Smith - 1767 - 504 pages
...reverence that referved, that filent and majeftic forrow, which difcovers itfelf only in the fwelling of the eyes, in the quivering of the lips and cheeks, and in the diftant, but affecting, coldnefs of the whole behaviour. It impofes the like filence upon us. We regard... | |
| Adam Smith - 1792 - 510 pages
...reverence that referved, that filent and majeftic forrow, which difcovers itfelf only in the fwelling of the eyes, in the quivering of the lips and cheeks, and in the diftant, but affecting coldnefs of the whole behaviour. It impofes the like filence upon us. We regard... | |
| William Richardson - 1812 - 468 pages
...grief, which, without any delicacy, calls upon our compassion with sighs and importunate lamentations. But we reverence that reserved, that silent and majestic...We regard it with respectful attention, and watch with anxious concern over our whole behaviour, lest by any impropriety we should disturb that concerted... | |
| Adam Smith - 1812 - 642 pages
...reverence that referved, that filent and majeftic forrow, which difcovers itfelf only in the fwelling of the eyes, in the quivering of the lips and cheeks, and in the diftant, but affecting, coldnefs of the whole behaviour. It impofes the like filence upon us. We regard... | |
| Adam Smith - 1817 - 776 pages
...without any delicacy, calls upon our compassion with sighs and tears, and importunate lamentations. But we reverence that reserved, that silent and majestic...We regard it with respectful attention, and watch with anxious concern over our whole behaviour, lest by any impropriety we should disturb that concerted... | |
| Alexander Walker - 1836 - 528 pages
...without any delicacy, calls upon our compassion with sighs and tears, and importunate lamentation. But we reverence that reserved, that silent and majestic...lips and cheeks, and in the distant, but affecting address of the whole behaviour. It imposes the like silence upon us ; we regard it with respectful... | |
| Alexander Walker - 1840 - 434 pages
...without any delicacy, calls upon our compassion with sighs and tears, and importunate .lamentation. But we reverence that reserved, that silent and majestic...lips and cheeks, and in the distant, but affecting address of the whole behavior. It imposes the like silence upon us; we regard it with respectful attention,... | |
| 1844 - 276 pages
...without any delicacy, calls upon our compassion with sighs and tears, and importunate lamentations. But we reverence that reserved, that silent and majestic...upon us ; we regard it with respectful attention, and wntch over our whole behaviour, lest, by any impropriety, we should disturb that concerted tranquillity,... | |
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