 Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the stormy ocean and overflowing waters ; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning; and of all the uncommon violence of the elements: nothing is more sublime...  An Abridgment of Lectures on Rhetorick - Page 14de Hugh Blair - 1805 - 264 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1783 - 736 pages
...always r.ufc fublime ideas : and perhaps the moft copious fource of thefe is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the ftormy ocean, and overflowing waters ; of tempefts of wind; of thunder and lightning; and of all the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1783 - 682 pages
...always raife fublime ideas : and perhaps the mod copioua fource 6f thefe is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the ftormy ocean, and overflowing waters ; of tern pelts of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; and of all... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1784 - 412 pages
...infinite fpace, endlefs numbers, and cverlafting duration, fill the mind with great ideas. The moft copious fource of fublime ideas feems to be derived...and of all the unufual violence of the elements. A ftreaiu which glides along gently within its banks is a beautiful object; but when it precipitates... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...always raife fublime ideas : and perhaps the moft copious fource of thefe is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains; of great conflagrations ; of , the ftormy ocean, and overflowing waters ; of *J ". tempefts of wind ; of thunder and lightning ;-'"re-''<--?-J... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 374 pages
...infinite fpace, endlefs numbers, and everlafting duration, fill the mind with great ideas. The moft copious fource of fublime ideas feems to be derived...power and force. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and turning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the boifterous ocean ; of the tempefluous ftorm ;... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 pages
...Hence infinite fpace, endlefs numbers, and eternal duration fill the mind with great ideas. The moft copious fource of fublime ideas feems to be derived...conflagrations ; of the boifterous ocean.; of the tempefluous ftoriTi; of tLunder and lightning ; and of all the unufual violence of the elements. A... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pages
...and eternal duration fill the mind with great ideas. The most copious source of sublime ideas seems to be derived from the exertion of great. power and...burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the boisterous ocean ; of the tempestuous storm; of thunder and lightning ;. and of all the unusual violence... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...always raise sublime ideas; and perhaps the most copious source of these is derived from this quarter. Hence the grandeur of earthquakes and burning mountains; of great conflagrations; of the stormy ocean, and overflowing waters; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; and of all the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 164 pages
...illusions of the wandering sense, " Thou mak'st all nature, Beauty to his ey«, " Or Music to his ear." A. The exertion of great power and force. Hence, the...burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the stormy ocean and overflowing waters ; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; of the war-horse... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 156 pages
...illusions of the wandering sense, " Thou mak'st all nature, Beauty to his eye, '' Or Music to his ear." A. The exertion of great power and force. Hence, the...burning mountains ; of great conflagrations ; of the stormy ocean and overflowing waters ; of tempests of wind ; of thunder and lightning ; of the war-horse... | |
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