Elements of Mental Philosophy: Embracing the Two Departments of the Intellect and the Sensibilities, Volume 2W. Hyde, 1837 |
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... evidently for no other reason , than because yellow is that , which is allotted to the royal family . In many countries , black is expressive of gravity , and is used particularly in seasons of distress and mourning ; and white is a ...
... evidently for no other reason , than because yellow is that , which is allotted to the royal family . In many countries , black is expressive of gravity , and is used particularly in seasons of distress and mourning ; and white is a ...
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... evidently cannot be sustained . Mr. Burke , in his Treatise on the Sublime and Beautiful , has paid some attention to this doctrine . He rejects it alto- gether , considered as the universal basis of beauty . If it be admitted to be ...
... evidently cannot be sustained . Mr. Burke , in his Treatise on the Sublime and Beautiful , has paid some attention to this doctrine . He rejects it alto- gether , considered as the universal basis of beauty . If it be admitted to be ...
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... evidently no discovery of any infirmity , either in the witty person , or in the subject of his wit , over which we can ourselves triumph with any good reason.- - ( 2 ) Further , if the doctrine , which resolves the emotions of ...
... evidently no discovery of any infirmity , either in the witty person , or in the subject of his wit , over which we can ourselves triumph with any good reason.- - ( 2 ) Further , if the doctrine , which resolves the emotions of ...
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... their origin , and may be regarded as produced in and as emerging from the troubled waters of emotion , evidently exhibit less facility and elasti- city of movement . Having once entered their allotted posi- 118 NATURE OF DESIRES .
... their origin , and may be regarded as produced in and as emerging from the troubled waters of emotion , evidently exhibit less facility and elasti- city of movement . Having once entered their allotted posi- 118 NATURE OF DESIRES .
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... safety , seems to be of the same kind . His reasoning powers may soon come to his aid , and direct his further measures for his preservation ; but his first efforts are evidently made on another principle . When 128 INSTINCTS .
... safety , seems to be of the same kind . His reasoning powers may soon come to his aid , and direct his further measures for his preservation ; but his first efforts are evidently made on another principle . When 128 INSTINCTS .
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Page 98 - I may therefore conclude, that the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly...
Page 81 - The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
Page 79 - Come on, sir; here's the place: stand still. How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles: halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire, dreadful trade! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head...
Page 312 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Page 86 - AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud : and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire...
Page 343 - And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it 1 wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
Page 342 - O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? - testify against me.
Page 86 - He spake; and, to confirm his words, out-flew Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs Of mighty Cherubim ; the sudden blaze Far round illumined Hell. Highly they raged Against the Highest, and fierce with grasped arms Clashed on their sounding shields the din of war, Hurling defiance toward the vault of Heaven.
Page 80 - There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page 278 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee; but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.