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" It is, methinks, a low and degrading idea of that sex, which was created to refine the joys, and soften the cares of humanity, by the most agreeable participation, to consider them merely as objects of sight. This is abridging them of their natural extent... "
The Portfolio of Entertaining & Instructive Varieties in History, Literature ... - Pagina 126
1826
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pagina’s
...cares of humanity, by the moll agreeable participation, to confider them merely as objects of fight. This is abridging them of their natural extent of power, to put them «pon a level with their pictures at Kneller's. How much .nobler is th* contemplation of beauty heightened...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pagina’s
...agreeable participation, to confider them mere* ly as objects of light. This is abridging them 'of e of their natural extent of power, to put them ' upon a level with their pictures at Kneller's. * How much nobler is the contemplation of ' beauty, heightened by virtue, and command'...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 pagina’s
...of human nature, by the moft agreeable participation, to confider them merely as objefts of fight. This is abridging them of their natural extent of power, to put them upon a level with their piftures. How much nobler is the contemplation of beauty heightened by virtue, and commanding our cfleem...
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The Addisonian miscellany, a selection from the Spectator, Tatler, and ...

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pagina’s
...cares of humanity by the moft agreeable participation, to confider them merely as objects of fight. This is abridging them of their na-tural extent of...power, to put them upon a .level with their pictures at Kneller's. .'How 'much nobler is the contemplation of beauty heightened by virtue, and commanding...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

1803 - 420 pagina’s
...haste, are capable in a great measure of finishing what she has left imperfect. ' It is, methinks, a low and degrading idea of that sex, which was created...of sight. This is abridging them of their natural ex* tent of power, to put them on a level with their pictures at Kneller's. How much nobler is the...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

1803 - 434 pagina’s
...haste, are ' capable in a great measure of finishing what she 4 has left imperfect. ' It is, methinks, a low and degrading idea of ' that sex, which was...of * Sight, This is abridging them of their natural ex1 tent of power, to put them on a level with their pic' tures at Kneller's. How much nobler is the...
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The Hive: Or, A Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental and ...

1803 - 228 pagina’s
...woman appear more beautiful, so beauty makes a virtuous woman really more virtuous. It is, methinks, a low and degrading idea of that sex, which was created to refine the joys, and soften the cares of human nature, by the most agreeable participation, to consider them merely as obje6\s of sight. This...
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The Spectator in miniature: being a collection of the principle ..., Volume 1

Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pagina’s
...of finishing what she has left imperfect. ' It is, methinks, a low and degrading idea of that «ex, which was created to refine the joys, and soften the cares of humanity, hy the must agreeahle participation, to consider them merely as ohjects of sight. ——This is ahridging...
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The Hive: Or, A Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental and ...

1810 - 234 pagina’s
...woman appear more beautiful, so beauty makes -a, virtuous woman really more viituous. It is, methinks, a low and degrading idea of that sex, which was created to refine the joys, and soften the cares of human nature, by the most agreeable participation, to con•sider them merely as objects of sight....
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The Spectator, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 pagina’s
...in haste, arc capable in a great measure of finishing what she has left imperfect. iItis, methinks, a low and degrading idea of that sex, which was created to refine the loys, and soften the cares of humanity, by the most agreeable participation, to consider them merely...
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