 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 534 страници
...conduct. Mathematical and metaphyfical reafonings have no tendency to improve focial intercourfe ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life...in the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnifhes elegant fubjects for converfation, and prepares us finely for acting in the focial ftate... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1785 - 360 страници
...will tranfcribt that of Lord Kaims, in his Elements of Criticifui. " A juft tafte in the fine arcs, derived from rational principles, is a fine preparation...acting in the focial ftate with dignity and propriety .... A juft tafte in the fine arts, by fweetening and harmonizing the temper, is a ftrong. antidote... | |
 | Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - 1785 - 530 страници
...Mathematical and metaphyfical reafonings (fays he) have no tendency to improve focial intercourfe, nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life : but a juft tafte of the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnifhes elegant fubje<5ts for converfation, and... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1788 - 548 страници
...conduct. Mathematical and metaphyfical reafonings have no tendency to improve our knowledge of man ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life : but a juft tafte of the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnifhes elegant fubjects for converfation, and... | |
 | 1810 - 702 страници
...Mathematical and metaphysical reasonings," he says, " have no tendency to improve social intercourse ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life : but a just taste in the fine arts, derived from rational principles, is a fine preparation for acting in... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 428 страници
...conduct. Mathematical and metaphysical reasonings have no tendency to improve our knowledge of man ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life : but a just taste of the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnishes elegant subjects for conversation,... | |
 | 1821 - 702 страници
...due course 405 litste ana Criticism. — Jews. 4<Ki have no tendency to improve social intercourse ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life : but a just taste in the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnishes elegant subjects for conversation,... | |
 | 664 страници
...conduct. Mathematical and metaphysical reasonings 405 fiave no tendency to improve social intercourse ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life : but a just taste in the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnishes elegant subjects for conversation,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 328 страници
...conduct. Mathematical and metaphysical reasonings have no tendency to improve social intercourse ; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life : but a just taste of the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnishes elegant subjects for conversation,... | |
 | 1836 - 386 страници
...improve social intercourse; nor are they applicable to the common affairs of life: but a just taste in the fine arts, derived from rational principles, is a fine preparation for acting in the social state with dignity and propriety." It moderates the selfish affections, and " by sweetening... | |
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... of the fine arts, derived from rational principles, furnishes elegant subjects for conversation, and prepares us for acting in the social state with dignity and propriety. 
