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Four Dissertations: I. The Natural History of Religion. II. Of the Passions ... - Page 228
by David Hume - 1757 - 240 pages
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Essays, moral, political, and literary. Part I

David Hume - Essays - 1760 - 408 pages
...without any diA tinction, and is only affe&ed by the grofler and more palpable qualities of the obje& : The finer touches pafs unnoticed and difregarded....is attended with confufion and hefitation. Where no companion has been employed, the meft frivolous beauties, fuch as rather merit merit ths name of defects,...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects ...: An enquiry concerning human ...

David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1764 - 614 pages
...without any diftin&ion, and is only affefted by the grofler and more palpable qualities of the objedt : The finer touches pafs unnoticed and difregarded....frivolous beauties, fuch as rather merit the name of defeats, are the objects of his admiration. Where he lies under the influence of prejudice, all his...
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Essays and treatises on several subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - 1764 - 568 pages
...he judges without any diftin&ion, and is only affe&ed by the grofler and more palpable qualities of the object : The finer touches pafs unnoticed and...difregarded. Where he is not aided by practice, his verdift is attended with confufion and hefitation. Where no comparifori has been employed, the moft...
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - 1788 - 492 pages
...more palpable qualities of the object : The finer touches pafs unnoticed and disregarded. Where be is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with confufion and hefitation. Where no comparifon }jas been employed, the moft frivolous beauties, fuch as as rather merit the name of defects, are the...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...grosser and more palpable qualities of the object : The finer touches pass unnoticed and disregarded. Where he is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with confusion and hesitation. Where no comparison has been employed, the most frivolous beauties-, such...
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - Philosophy - 1809 - 868 pages
...grosser and more palpable qualities of the object : The finer touches pass unnoticed and disregarded. Where he is not aided by practice; his verdict is attended with confusion and hesitation. Where no comparison has been employed, the most frivolous beauties, such...
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Beauty; Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classification of Beauty in ...

Alexander Walker - Aesthetics - 1836 - 528 pages
...grosser and more palpable qualities of the object : the finer touches pass unnoticed and disregarded. Where he is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with confusion and hesitation. Where no comparison has been employed, the most frivolous beauties, such...
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Portfolio of an Artist

Rembrandt Peale - American literature - 1839 - 276 pages
...grosser and more palpable qualities of the object : the finer touches pass unnoticed, and disregarded. Where he is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with confusion and hesitation. Where no comparison has been employed, the most frivolous beauties, such...
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Beauty: Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classification of Beauty in Woman

Alexander Walker - Beauty, Personal - 1840 - 434 pages
...grosser and more palpable qualities of the object: the finer touches pass unnoticed and disregarded. Where he is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with confusion and hesitation. Where no comparison has been employed, the most frivolous beauties, such...
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Philosophical Works, Volume 3

David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 586 pages
...grosser and more palpable qualities of the object : the finer touches pass unnoticed and disregarded. Where he is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with confusion and hesitation. Where no comparison has been employed, the most frivolous beauties, such...
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