The science of beautyTrubner, 1881 |
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... pleasant when we see them ; not only does broken glass offend the mind by association , it hurts the eye by contact . But how can this be ? Is it possible by scientific evidence to prove that certain shapes are intrinsically pleasant ...
... pleasant when we see them ; not only does broken glass offend the mind by association , it hurts the eye by contact . But how can this be ? Is it possible by scientific evidence to prove that certain shapes are intrinsically pleasant ...
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Avary W. Holmes-Forbes. uniform or gently graduated , and thus cause pleasant sensations through the optic nerve ; or they may be irre- gular and abrupt , and thus cause unpleasant sensations through the same organ . Let us imagine an ...
Avary W. Holmes-Forbes. uniform or gently graduated , and thus cause pleasant sensations through the optic nerve ; or they may be irre- gular and abrupt , and thus cause unpleasant sensations through the same organ . Let us imagine an ...
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... pleasant than others . Look steadily for about " a minute at a heap of sharp stones or broken bottles , or a bush of thorns or rotten branches , or on a brush or a mat , and then upon a sheet of smooth water , a pane of plate- glass , a ...
... pleasant than others . Look steadily for about " a minute at a heap of sharp stones or broken bottles , or a bush of thorns or rotten branches , or on a brush or a mat , and then upon a sheet of smooth water , a pane of plate- glass , a ...
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... pleasant to gaze at . This is manifest from many tests and cases , and especially from the celebrated case of couching performed by Cheselden , which is quoted by so many philosophers . That eminent surgeon thus re- cords the event ...
... pleasant to gaze at . This is manifest from many tests and cases , and especially from the celebrated case of couching performed by Cheselden , which is quoted by so many philosophers . That eminent surgeon thus re- cords the event ...
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... pleasant and painful sensations , from objects at a dis- tance ; and here again it is only under abnormal circum- stances that we can experience decisive results . Those who live in cities and towns are accustomed to all sorts of noises ...
... pleasant and painful sensations , from objects at a dis- tance ; and here again it is only under abnormal circum- stances that we can experience decisive results . Those who live in cities and towns are accustomed to all sorts of noises ...
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