Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen 1Creech, 1778 |
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... tafte from the foil , men derive their character and difpofition from the air they breathe . " The English , " says he , " owe to the foggynefs of their air , not only their " rich pasture , but the gloominefs of their difpofi- " tion ...
... tafte from the foil , men derive their character and difpofition from the air they breathe . " The English , " says he , " owe to the foggynefs of their air , not only their " rich pasture , but the gloominefs of their difpofi- " tion ...
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... tafte for the fine arts . Where the influence of the fun is great , people are enervated with heat : where little , they are benumbed with cold . A clear sky with moderate heat exhibit a very different fcene : the chearfulness they ...
... tafte for the fine arts . Where the influence of the fun is great , people are enervated with heat : where little , they are benumbed with cold . A clear sky with moderate heat exhibit a very different fcene : the chearfulness they ...
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... tafte and luxury , the demand appears fo ༄ * In a voyage to Arabia Foelix , ann . 1708 , the King of the territory where the crew landed , gave them an ox weighing a thoufand or twelve 3 hundred pounds for a fufee , and three score ...
... tafte and luxury , the demand appears fo ༄ * In a voyage to Arabia Foelix , ann . 1708 , the King of the territory where the crew landed , gave them an ox weighing a thoufand or twelve 3 hundred pounds for a fufee , and three score ...
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... tafte for beauty is general ; but fo different in different perfons , as to make the demand extremely variable : the faint representation of any plant in an agate , is valued by fome for its rarity ; but the de- mand is far from being ...
... tafte for beauty is general ; but fo different in different perfons , as to make the demand extremely variable : the faint representation of any plant in an agate , is valued by fome for its rarity ; but the de- mand is far from being ...
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... in folitary places . In great towns they are unknown : you never hear of fuch a thing in Holland , which in effect is one great town . 10 Bb 2 01 101 DIL S SECT . SECT . II . Progress of Tafte and of the Sk.IV .. 195 Arts .
... in folitary places . In great towns they are unknown : you never hear of fuch a thing in Holland , which in effect is one great town . 10 Bb 2 01 101 DIL S SECT . SECT . II . Progress of Tafte and of the Sk.IV .. 195 Arts .
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