Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism. On Poetry and Music, as They Affect the Mind. On Laughter, and Ludicrous Composition. On the Utility of Classical Learning |
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abfurd Æneid againſt alfo alſo anſwer argument becauſe believe beſt cafe caufe cauſe circumſtances common fenfe confequence confiftent confutation demonftration diſtinction diſtinguiſh doctrine doubt Effay effect eſtabliſhed evidence exift exiſtence expreffion exprefs faculties faid falfe fame faſhion fceptical fcepticiſm fcience feems fenfation fenfible fentiments fhall fhould firſt fome fomething fometimes foul fpeak fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe fyftem genius himſelf hiſtory human nature idea imitation impoffible inſtinctive intereſting inveſtigation itſelf judgement language laſt leaſt lefs leſs MALEBRANCHE mankind metaphyfical mind miſtake moral moſt mufic muft muſt myſelf neceffary neceffity never obfervation object occafion ourſelves paffions perceive perfon philofophers pleaſe pleaſure poet poetry poffible prefent principles profe prove purpoſe queſtion reaſoning refpect ſeems ſenſe ſhall ſpeak ſtill ſtrong ſuppoſe ſyſtem taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion Treatife of Human true truth underſtanding univerfal uſe verf Virgil virtue whofe words