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... reason , though not the only one , which the Author has for mentioning the manner wherein the compofition of this Work has been conducted , and the time it has taken , is , not to enhance its value with the Public is , vi PREFACE .
... reason , though not the only one , which the Author has for mentioning the manner wherein the compofition of this Work has been conducted , and the time it has taken , is , not to enhance its value with the Public is , vi PREFACE .
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... manner , do we not frequently meet with expert artifans , who are ignorant of the fix mechanical powers , which , though in the exercife of their profeffion they daily em- ploy , they do not understand the principles whereby , in any ...
... manner , do we not frequently meet with expert artifans , who are ignorant of the fix mechanical powers , which , though in the exercife of their profeffion they daily em- ploy , they do not understand the principles whereby , in any ...
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... manner they are beft difcrimi- nated . In real life , however , any two of these , fometimes all the three , in various propor- tions , may be found blended in the fame per- fón . THE arts are frequently divided into the ufe- ful , and ...
... manner they are beft difcrimi- nated . In real life , however , any two of these , fometimes all the three , in various propor- tions , may be found blended in the fame per- fón . THE arts are frequently divided into the ufe- ful , and ...
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... manner , the utmost pleasure of which the imagination is fuf- ceptible by a poetical narrative or exhibition , is a thing , in my judgment , not inconceivable . We Britons , for example , do , by immenfe de- grees , excel the ancient ...
... manner , the utmost pleasure of which the imagination is fuf- ceptible by a poetical narrative or exhibition , is a thing , in my judgment , not inconceivable . We Britons , for example , do , by immenfe de- grees , excel the ancient ...
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... manner inftantaneous , and the quality of any new production in these is immediately judged by every body ; for all have in them fome rudiments of tafte , though in fome they are improved by a good , in others corrupted by a bad ...
... manner inftantaneous , and the quality of any new production in these is immediately judged by every body ; for all have in them fome rudiments of tafte , though in fome they are improved by a good , in others corrupted by a bad ...
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