Thus we see that every different species of sensible creatures has its different notions of beauty, and that each of them is most affected with the beauties of its own kind. This is no where more remarkable than in birds of the same shape and proportion,... The British Essayists - Seite 137herausgegeben von - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 Seiten
...matter, more than in another. " Thus we see, that every different species of sensible crea" tures, has its different notions of beauty, and that each...than in birds of the same " shape and proportion, when we often see the male determined " in his courtship by the single grain or tincture of a feather,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 Seiten
...the mind, without any previous consideration, pronounces at first sight beautiful or deformed. Thus we see that every different species of sensible creatures...feather, and never •discovering any charms but in the colour of its species. ' Scit thalamo servare fidem, sanctasque veretur Cannubii leges.; nan ilium... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 Seiten
...the mind, without any previous consideration, pronounces 3t first sight beautiful or deformed. Thus we see, that every different species of sensible creatures...same shape and proportion, where we often see the male determined in his courtship by the single grain or tincture of a feather, and never discovering... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 Seiten
...have stood thus — " Beauty or deformity in one *' piece of nlatter, more than in another." " Thus we see that every different species of '* sensible...than in birds of the same " shape and proportion, when we often see the " male determined in his courtship by the single " grain or tincture of a feather,... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...sight, beautiful or deformed. Thus we see that every different species of sensible creatures has itrj different notions of beauty, and that each of them...same shape and proportion, where we often see the male determined in his courtship by the single grain or tincture of a feather, and never discovering... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1815 - 434 Seiten
...sensible ereatures has its different notions of beauty, and that eaeh of them is most affeeted \viih the beauties of its own kind. This is no where more...proportion, where we often see the mate determined in his eourtship by the single grain or tineture of a feather, and uever diseovering any eharms but in the... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 Seiten
...no where more remarkable, than in birds of the same shape and proportion, when we often see the male determined in his courtship by the single grain or...feather, and never discovering any charms but in the colour of its species.' Neither is there here any particular elegance or felicity of language. Different... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1817 - 516 Seiten
...we see*, that every different species of sensible creatures, bai its different notions of J>eauty, and that each of them is most affected with the beauties...own kind. This is no where more remarkable, than in bird? of the same shape and proportion, when we often see the male determined in his courtship by the... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - 416 Seiten
...mind, without any previous consideration, pronounces at the first sight, beautiful or deformed. Thus we see that every different species of sensible creatures...different notions of beauty, and that each of them is roost affected with the beauties of its own kind. This is no where more remarkable than in birds of... | |
| George Crabb - 1818 - 918 Seiten
...not immediately affect their persons or property. We see that every different «pecies of sentible creatures has its different notions of beauty, and that each of them il affecUd with the beantla of its own kind. ADDISOX. Without concern he hears, bot bears from far,... | |
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