 There are many animals, who though far from being large, are yet capable of raising ideas of the sublime, because they are considered as objects of terror. As serpents and poisonous animals of almost all kinds.  The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Seite 188von Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1842Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 Seiten
...not ; for it is impossible to look on anything as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being...objects of terror. As serpents and poisonous animals of almost all kinds. And to things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1764 - 458 Seiten
...not; for it is impoffible to look on any thing as triffing* or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being large, are yet capable of raifing ideas of the fublime, becaufe they are confidered as objects of terror. As ferpents and poifonous... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 Seiten
...not; for it is impoffible to look on any thing as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being large, are yet capable of raifing ideas of the fublime, becaufe they are confidered as obje<ts of terror; as ferpents and poifonous... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 604 Seiten
...not ; for it is impoffible to look on any thing as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being large, are yet capable of raifmg ideas of the fublime, becaufe they are confidered as objects of terror ; as ferpents and poifonous... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 Seiten
...not ; for it is inipoffible to look on any thing as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being large, are yet capable of railing ideas of the fublime, becaufe they are confidered as objects of terrour ; as ferpents and poifonous... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 Seiten
...not ; for it is impoffible to look on any thing as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being large, are yet capable of raifing ideas of the fublime, becaufe they are confidered as objects of terrour ; as ferpents and poifonous... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 520 Seiten
...not ; for it is impossible to look on any thing as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being...sublime, because they are considered as objects of terrour ; as serpents and poisonous animals of almost all kinds. And to things of great dimensions,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 362 Seiten
...not ; for it is impossible to look on any thing as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being large, are yet capable of raising ideas of tfle sublime, because they are considered as objects of terrour. As serpents and poisonous animals... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1823 - 446 Seiten
...not ; for it is impossible to look on anything as trifling, or contemptible, that may be dangerous. There are many animals, who though far from being...objects of terror; as serpents and poisonous animals of almost all kinds. And to things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1827 - 194 Seiten
...it is impossible to look on any thing as trifling or contemptible that may be dangerous. There arc many animals who, though far from being large, are...objects of terror ; as serpents and poisonous animals of almost all kinds. And to things of great dimensions, if we annex an adventitious idea of terror, they... | |
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