By the help of the same consideration, we get rid of all the mystery of a peculiar sense or faculty, imagined for the express purpose of perceiving beauty; and discover that the power of taste is nothing more than the habit of tracing those associations,... Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts - Page 140by Royal Scottish Society of Arts - 1851Full view - About this book
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...sense or faculty, imagined for the express purpose of perceiving Beauty ; and discover that the power of Taste is nothing more than the habit of tracing...objects may be connected with interesting emotions. It is easy to understand, that the recollection of any scene of delight or emotion must produce a certain... | |
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