... The genius of men is then much turned to admiration and astonishment. Meeting with many objects, to them new and strange, their imagination Is kept glowing, and their passions are often raised to the utmost. They think and express themselves boldly,... The Poems of Ossian - الصفحة 2861773عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| 1735 - عدد الصفحات: 682
...Unlefs it be fuch an objeft moft. They think and exprefs them* felves boldly, and without reftraint. In the progrefs of fociety, the genius and manners of men undergo a change as, if prefented to our eyes, if exhi- more favourable to accuracy, than to 'bitedto us in reality,... | |
| 1763 - عدد الصفحات: 784
...the hea« of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorica ilyle, than a modern European would ad' venture to ufe in an Epic poem. In the progrefs of fociety, the genit* .and- manners of men undergo a changi more favourable to accuracy than к fpriglil'inefs and... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1763 - عدد الصفحات: 94
...American chief, at this day, harangues at the heai of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical ftyle, than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an...fublimity. As the world advances, the underftanding gains ground upon the imagination; the underftanding is more exercifed; the imagination, lefs. Fewer objects... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1763 - عدد الصفحات: 618
...ftyle, than a modern European would adventure to ufc in an Epic poem. " In the progfefs of fdciety, the genius and manners of men undergo a change more favourable to accuracy than to fprightlinifs and fublimity. As the world advances^ the underftanding gains ground upon the imagination;... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1763 - عدد الصفحات: 630
...American Chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical ftyle, than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. . ** In the progfefs of fociety, the genius and marineb df men undergo a change moTe favourable to accuracy than... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1763 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...American Chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical ftyle, than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. <k In the progrefsbf fdciety, the genius and mariners of theft undergo a change more favourable to... | |
| 1765 - عدد الصفحات: 520
...American chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical ftyle, than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an...fublimity. As the world advances, the underftanding gains ground upon the imagination \ the underftanding is more cxercifed ; the imagination, lefs. Fewer objects... | |
| 1767 - عدد الصفحات: 572
...American Chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical ftile, than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an...fociety, the genius and manners of men undergo a change piore favourable to accuracy than to fprightlinefs and fublimiiy. As the world advances, the underftanding... | |
| 1783 - عدد الصفحات: 282
...American chief, at this ,day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical ftyle, than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. A 3 In the progrefs of fociety, the genius and manners of men undergo a change more favourable to accuracy... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...think, and exprefs them- LE c 7. lelves boldly, and without reftraint. In the progrefs of focicty, the genius and manners of men undergo a change more favourable to accuracy, than to ftrength or Sublimity. OF all. writings, antient or modern, the Sacred Scriptures afford us the higheft... | |
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