... as the mind, and not only serve to clear and brighten the imagination, but are able to disperse grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health,' has... Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles-lettres - Page 142by Hugh Blair - 1822 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a potm or a prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtile disquisitions, and... | |
| 1804 - 412 pages
...and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper...where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions, and advises him to pursue studies that fill the mind with splendid and illustrious... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper...where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions, and advises him to pursue studies that fill the mind with splendid and illustrious... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Hcaltb, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a poem or a prospect, where he particularly dis. suadcs him from knotty and subtle disquisitions, and advises him to pursue studies that fill the... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions, for this reason, Sir Francis facon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper...prescribe to his reader a poem or a prospect, where fie particularly dissuades him from knotty ai.d subtile disquisitions, and advises him la pursue studies... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...prescribe to his reader a poem or a prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions, and advises him to pursue studies that...and illustrious objects, as histories, fables, and contemplation* of -nature. VOL. XII. N I hare in this paper, by way of introduction, settled the notion... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...prescribe to his readerapoem, ora prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions ; and advises him: to pursue studies...the mind with splendid and illustrious objects, as history, poetry, and contemplations of nature. If the English reader would see the notion explained... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...examine the several sources from whence these pleasures are derived, in my next paper. Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his reader a ponn, or a prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions; and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper...where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtle disquisitions, and advises him to pursue studies that fill the mind with splendid and illustrious... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions. For this reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health,' has not thought it improper...as histories, fables, and contemplations of nature. I have in this paper, by way of introduction, settled the notion of those pleasures of the imagination... | |
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