 ... .Things would make but a poor appearance to the eye, if we saw them only in their proper figures and motions ; and what reason can we assign for their exciting in us many of those ideas which are different from any thing that exists in the objects...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 140by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 332 pages
...of thofe Ideas which are different from any thing that exifts in the Objtfts themfelves, (for fuch are Light and Colours) were it not to add Supernumerary Ornaments to the Univerfe, and make it more agreeable to the Imagination : We are every where entertained with plcafing... | |
 | 1729 - 320 pages
...of thofe Ideas which are different from any thing that exifts in the Objects themfelves, (for fuch are Light and Colours) were it not to add Supernumerary Ornaments to theUniverfe, and make it more agreeable to the Imagination > We are every where entertained with pleating... | |
 | 1767 - 334 pages
...themfelves, (for fuch are light and colours) were it not to add fupernumerary ornaments to the univerfe, and make it more agreeable to the imagination ! We are every where entertained with pleafing mows and apparitions, we difcover imaginary glories in the Heavens, 4. and and in the earth,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...appearance to the eye, if we saw them only in their proper figures and motions: and what reason can we -assign for their exciting in us many of those...with pleasing shows and apparitions ; we discover imagi^ nary glories in the heavens, and in the earth, and see some of this visionary beauty poured... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...accuracy, appears in the manner in which he opens the subject. For what meaning is there in things exciting in us many of those ideas which are different from any thin? that exists in the objects? No one, sure, ever imagined, that our ideas exist in the objects.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...appearance to the eye, if we saw them only in their proper figures and motions : and what reason can we assign for their exciting in us many of those ideas...We are every where entertained with pleasing shows arid apparitions; we discover imaginary glories in the heavens, and in the earth, and see some of this... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...appearance to the eye, if we saw them only in their proper figures and motions : and what reason can we assign for their exciting in us many of those ideas...thing that exists in the objects themselves (for such arc light and colours), were it not to add supernumerary ornaments to the universe, and make it more... | |
 | English essays - 1810 - 350 pages
...appearance to the eye, if we saw them only in their proper figures and motions i and what reason can we assign for their exciting; in us many of those ideas which are diiferent from any thing that exists in the objects themselves (for such are light and colours), were... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...appearance to the eye, if we saw them only in their proper figures and motions: and what reason can we assign for their exciting in us many of those ideas...themselves, (for such are light and colours) were not it to* add supernumerary ornaments to the universe, and make it more agreeable to the imagination... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1811 - 464 pages
...accuracy appears in the manner in which he opens the subject. For what meaning is there in things " exciting in us many of those ideas which " are different from any thing that exists in the " objects ?". No one, sure, ever imagined that our ideas exist in the objects. Ideas, it is agreed on all hands,... | |
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