 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
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 682 Seiten
...no where more remarkable than in birds of the same shape and proportion, where 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. Scit thalamo servare fidem, sanctasqne veretur Connubii leges ; non ilium in... | |
 | 1824 - 268 Seiten
...different species of sensible creatures has its difTerent notions of beauty, and that each of them is mpst affected with the beauties of its own kind. This is...in birds of the same shape and proportion, where we bjfjten see the mate determined in his courtship by,,{he single grain or tincture of a feather, and... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...ought to have stood thus : Beauty or deformity in one piece of matter, more than in another. " Thus we see, that every different species of sensible creatures...different notions of beauty, and that each of them is imvt affected with the beauties of its own kind. This is no where more remarkable, than in birds of... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 Seiten
...the mind, without any previous consideration, pronounces at 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... | |
 | George Crabb - 1826 - 768 Seiten
...concerned when our understanding and wishes are engaged. We may be affected either with joy or sorrow ; ' We see that every different species of sensible creatures...different notions of beauty, and that each of them is affected with the beauties of its own kind.' ADDISON. We are concerned only in a painful manner ; Without... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1827 - 706 Seiten
...in the choice of a mate, and in the love and care of their offspring. " We see," says Mr. Addison, "that every different species of sensible creatures...feather, and never discovering any charms but in the colour of its own species." " Seit thalamo servare fidem, sanctasque veretur Connubii leges ; non ilium... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...first sight, beautiful or deformed. Thus we see that every different species of sensible creatures l,as its different notions of beauty, and that each of...than in birds of the same shape and proportion, where vc often see the male determined in his courtship by the single grain or tincture of a feather, and... | |
 | 1832 - 280 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. « \ " • ' . . ' , T •• Scit thalamo servare jfidem, sanctasque veretur... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1832 - 378 Seiten
...ought to have stood thus : Beauty or deformity in one piece of matter, more than in another. ' 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 of tincture of a feather, and never discovering... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 Seiten
...phrase ought to have stood thus : Beauty or deformity in onepiece of matter, more than in another. 'Thus we see, that every different species of sensible creatures,...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 tincture of a feather,... | |
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