IN books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating, both to the writer and the reader, than those delicate strokes of sentimental morality, which refer our actions to the determination of feeling. Select British Classics - Seite 2701803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 380 Seiten
...TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1780To the AUTHOR of the MIRROR, SIR, IN books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating both to the writer and...these the poet, the novel writer, and the essayist, hare always delighted ; you are not, therefore, singular, for having dedicated so much of the MIRROR... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 492 Seiten
...morality, which refer our actions to the determination of feeling. In these the poet, the novel-writer, and the essayist, have always delighted ; you are...having dedicated so much of the Mirror to sentiment and sensibi7 lity. I imagine, however, Sir, there is much danger in pushing these qualities too far ; the... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 358 Seiten
...TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1780. TO THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. SIR, IN books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating both to the writer and...therefore, singular, for having dedicated so much «>f the MIRROR to sentiment and sensibility. I imagine, however, Sir, there is much danger in pushing1... | |
| 1823 - 344 Seiten
...APRIL 2<5, 1780. "To THE AUTHoIl oF THE MIRRoR. " SIR, *' IN books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating, both to the writer and...the determination of feeling. In these the poet, the novel-writer, and the essayist, have always delighted ; you are not, therefore, singular, for having... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 734 Seiten
...APRIL 25, 1780. "To THE AUTHoR oF THE MIRRoR. " SIE, " IN books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating, both to the writer and...the determination of feeling. In these the poet, the novel-writer, and the essayist, have always delighted ; you are not, therefore, singular, for having... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - 1847 - 534 Seiten
...APRIL 25, 1780.] To the Author of the Mirror : SIR — In books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating, both to the writer and the reader, than those delicate strokes of sentimei.uti morality, which refer our actions to the determination of feeling. In these the poet,... | |
| James Hain Friswell - 1875 - 490 Seiten
...quite right when he says, " In books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating than those delicate strokes of sentimental morality...refer our actions to the determination of feeling." The romantic school, the very essence of tragedy, does this. It is by the heart and feeling, not through... | |
| James Hain Friswell - 1875 - 346 Seiten
...quite right when he says, " In books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating than those delicate strokes of sentimental morality...refer our actions to the determination of feeling." The romantic school, the very essence of tragedy, does this. It is by the heart and feeling, not through... | |
| Henry Mackenzie - 2005 - 232 Seiten
...excessive sensibility.] TO THE AUTHOR OF THE MIRROR. SIR, IN books, whether moral or amusing, there are no passages more captivating both to the writer and...the determination of feeling. In these the poet, the novel-writer, and the essayist, have always delighted; you are not, therefore, singular, for having... | |
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