 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 sider
...collocation. In general, the important words are placed in the beginning of the sentence. Thus Mr. Addison : " The pleasures " of the imagination, taken in their...extent, " are not so gross as those of sense, nor so re*' fined as those of the understanding." This order seems to be the most plain and natural. Sometimes,... | |
 | 1803 - 376 sider
...visions of things that are either absent or fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in the full extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor...or improvement in the mind of man ; yet it must be confessed that those of the imagination are as great and as transporting as the other. A beautiful... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 sider
...into our memories, or formed into agreeable visions of things that are either absent or fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full...great and as transporting as the other. A beautiful prospect delights the soul, as much as a demonstration ; and a description in Homer has charmed more... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 sider
...part, with us, the important words are placed in the beginning "f the Sentence. So Mr. Addison : " The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full...sense, nor so refined as those of the understanding." And s, indeed, seems the most plain and natural order, to place that in the front which is the chief... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 sider
...visions of things that are either absent or fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in the full extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor...refined as those of the understanding. The last are imjeed more preferable, because they are founded on some new knowledge or improvement in the mind of... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 sider
...apd the style made more neat- and compact,.^ •-. . .'. , • V-. •-. ' '.- - •,••..•.!.: The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor to r.ejmt^ as those of the understanding. L.:,v. L-«-:.ii.^j -* — ':-.i..l v. , This sentence is... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 344 sider
...nor go refined as those of the understanding. The last are indeed more preferable, because they arc founded on some new knowledge or improvement in the mind of man ; yet it must be confessed, that those of the imagination are as great and as transporting as the other. A beautiful... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 sider
...force are very different things, and ought therefore to be treated separately and distinctly. EXAMPLES. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full...sense, nor so refined as those of the understanding. Spectator, No. 411. In this example we shall find all writers and printers agree in placing but one... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 362 sider
...visions of tilings that are either absent or fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in the full extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor so refined as those of the understanding. The Jast are indeed more preferable, because they are founded on some new knowledge or improvement in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 sider
...into our memories, or formed into agreeable visions of things that are either absent or fictitious. The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full...those of the understanding. The last are, indeed, move preferable ,* because they are founded on some new knowledge or improvement in the mind of man... | |
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The pleasures of the imagination, taken in their full extent, are not so gross as those of sense, nor so refined as those of the understanding. 
