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" The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul... "
The British Critic - Page 264
1795
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The Lusiad, Or, The Discovery of India: An Epic Poem

Luís de Camões - 1776 - 674 pages
...hath been to give fome ftiadowe of fatisfadtion to the mind of man in thofe points in which nature doth deny it: the world being in proportion inferior...foul : By reafon whereof there is agreeable to the fpirit of man a more ample greatnefle, a more exadl goodneffe, and a more abfolute variety then can...
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The Lusiad: Or, The Discovery of India. An Epic Poem, Volume 1

Luís de Camões - 1791 - 494 pages
...(Poetry) hath been to give fome Ihadowe of fatisfaction to the mind of man in thofe points in which nature doth deny it : the world being in proportion inferior to the foul : By reafon whereof the/e is agreeable to the fpirit of man a more ample greatnefle, a more i •<••{'. goodneffe,...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 6

1795 - 768 pages
...forae fhadow of fatistanion to the mind of man in thofe poiiitf, wherein the nature of things dotli deny it, the world being, in proportion, inferior...the foul; by reafon whereof there is, agreeable to thefpiritof man, a more ample greatnefs, a more exact goodnefs, and a more abfolute variety, than can...
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Poetics; Or a Series of Poems and Disquisitions on Poetry ...

George Dyer - 1812 - 240 pages
...feigned history hath been to give -*some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points, wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of roan, a more ample greatness, a more...
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The Descent of Liberty: A Mask

Leigh Hunt - 1815 - 160 pages
...history (Poetry) hath been to give some shadow of satisfac-< tion to the mind of man, in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being, in proportion, inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more exact...
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The Works of Francis Bacon, Volume 1

Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul : by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more exact...
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The North American Review, Volume 56

1843 - 706 pages
...this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more exact...
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The Works of Francis Bacon: Baron of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans ..., Volume 1

Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more exact...
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The Two Books of Francis, Lord Verulam: Of the Proficience and Advancement ...

Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more exact...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a more ample greatness, a more exact...
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