 ... buried in impurities as not to pay the cost of their extraction. The diction, being the vehicle of the thoughts, first presents itself to the intellectual eye; and if the first appearance offends, a further knowledge is not often sought. Whatever...  The Works of Abraham Cowley - 第 lxxxviii 頁Abraham Cowley 著 - 1806完整檢視 - 關於此書
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...presents itself to the intellectual eye : and if the first appearace offends, a further knowledge is not often sought. Whatever professes to benefit by...pleasing, must please at once. The pleasures of the mind impjy something sudden and unexpected ; that which elevates must always surprise. What is perceived... | |
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