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" I suppose it will be easily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal be beautiful in its kind, or deformed, who has seen only one of that species... "
Encyclopędia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 122
edited by - 1797
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The Idler, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1767 - 366 pages
...reafon, and, at the fame time, difcover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I SUPPOSE it will be eafily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal...or deformed, who has feen only one of that fpecies ; this. is as con• clufive in regard to the human figure ; fo that if a man, born blind, was to recover...
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The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...reafon, and, at the fame time, difcover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I fuppofe it will. be eafily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal...man, born blind, was to recover his fight, and the moft beautiful woman was brought before him, he could not determine whether fhe was handfome or not...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 442 pages
...reafon, and, at the fame time, difcover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I fuppofe it will be eafily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal...man, born blind, was to recover his fight, and the moft beautiful woman was brought before him, he could not determine whether £he was handfome or not...
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The Idler

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...reafon, and, at the fame time, difcover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I fuppofe it will be eafily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal...that fpecies ; that is as conclufive in regard to the hurnan, figure ; fo that if a man, born blind, was to recover his fight, and the moft beautiful woman...
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Harrison's British Classicks: The Idler. Fitz Osbornes Letters. Shenstones ...

1787 - 528 pages
...reafon, and, at the fame time, dtfcover the origin of our ideas of beauty» I luppol'e it will be eafily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal be beautiful in it's kind, or deformed, who hat feen only one of that fpecies; that is as conclufive in regard to the...
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The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account ..., Volume 2

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...reason, and, at the same time, discover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I suppose it will be easily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal be beautiful in its kind, or deformed, who has seen.only one of that species ; this is as conclusive in regard to the human figure; so that if a man,...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 452 pages
...reason, and, at the same time, discover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I suppose it will be easily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal be beautiful in its kind, or deformed, who has seen only, one of that species ; this is as conclusive in regard to the human figure; so that if a...
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Select British Classics, Volume 10

English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...reason, and, at the same time, discover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I suppose it will be easily granted that no man can judge whether any animal be beautiful in its kind, or deformed, who has seen only one of that species; this is as conclusive in regard to the human figure ; so that if a man,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 7

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...reason, and, at the same time, discover the origin of our ideas of beauty. I suppose it will be easily granted, that no man can judge whether any animal be beautiful in its kind, or deformed, who has seen only one of that species; that is as conclusive in regard to the hu- j man figure; so that if...
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Encyclopędia Britannica: or, A dictionary of arts and sciences ..., Volume 15

Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 814 pages
...is to be found in any language. " I fnppofe (fays Sir Joihua) it will be eaftly granted, '" that uo man can judge whether any animal be beautiful in its kind, or deformed, who has fcen only one of that fpecies : that is as conclufive in regard to the hure.gn a corporation. The city...
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