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The works of ... Edmund Burke [ed. by W. King and F. Laurence]. - Page 158
by Edmund Burke - 1803
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A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and ...

Edmund Burke - 1767 - 368 pages
...SECT. III. OBSCURITY. TO make any thing very terrible, obfcurity * feems in general to be neceffary. When we know the full extent of any danger, when we...greatly night adds to our dread, in all cafes of danger, arid how much the notions of ghofts and goblins, of which none can form clear ideas, affecl: minds,...
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A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and ...

Edmund Burke - 1776 - 368 pages
...P..J3 ;£ V £ J. T T. TO make any thirty very terrible, obfcurity * feems in, general to be nqceflaiy. When we .know the full extent of any danger, when...can accuftom. our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehenfipn yanifhes. Every one ..will be .fenfible of this, who confiders how greatly, riight adds...
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The works of ... Edmund Burke [ed. by W. King and F. Laurence].

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...SECT. III. OBSCURITY. O make any thing very terrible, obfcurity * feems in general to be neceflary. When we know the full extent of any danger, when we...accuftom our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehenfion vanimes. Every one will be fenfible of this, who confiders how greatly night adds to our dread, in...
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An Appeal to the Loyal Citizens of Dublin

Freeman of Dublin - 1800 - 674 pages
...terrible, obfcurity* feems in general to be neceflary. When we know the full extent of any danqer, when we can accuftom our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehenfion vaniflies. Every one will be fenfible of this, who confiders how greatly night adds to our dread, in...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 366 pages
...SECT. III. OBSCURITY. TO make any thing very terrible, obfcurity* feems in general to be neceffary. When we know the full extent of any danger, when we...our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehenfion' vanishes. Every one will be fenGblc of this, who confiders how greatly night adds to our dread, in...
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A manual of essays, selected from various authors, Volume 2

Manual - 1809 - 324 pages
...THE SUBLIME. (Burke.) XO make any thing very terrible, obscurity seems in general to be necessary. When we know the full extent of any danger, when we can accustom ourselves to it, a great deal of the apprehension vanishes. Every one will be sensible of...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1815 - 362 pages
...SECT. III. OBSCURITV. TO make any thing very terrible, obscurity* seems in general to be necessary. When we know the full extent of any danger, when we can accustom our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehension vanishes. Every one will be sensible of this,...
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A philosophical enquiry [&c.].

Edmund Burke - 1827 - 194 pages
...SECT. III.— OBSCURITY. To make any thing very terrible, obscurity* seems in general to be necessary. When we know the full extent of any danger, when we can accustom our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehension vanishes. Every one will be sensible of this,...
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The Works of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke: With a Biographical and ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 pages
...SECT. III. OBSCURITY. To make any thing very terrible, obscurity! seems in general to be necessary. When we know the full extent of any danger, when we can accustom our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehension vanishes. Every one will be sensible of this,...
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The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 pages
...SECTION III. OBSCURITY. To make any thing very terrible, obscurityj Beems in general to be necessary. discriminating effect. The circumstances are what rend accustom our eyes to it, a great deal of the apprehension vanishes. Every one will be sensible of this,...
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