...pain; and that the move" ment of pain, a little moderated, becomes pleasure. " Hence it proceeds, that there is such a thing as a " sorrow, soft and agreeable....representation has almost " the effect of reality ; but yet it has not altogether " that effect. However we may be hurried away by " the spectacle, whatever...

...pain ; and that the movement of pain, a little moderated, becomes pleasure. Hence it proceeds, that there is such a thing as a sorrow, soft and agreeable...Melancholy objects suit it, and even disastrous and soirowful, provided they are softened by some circumstance. It is certain, that, on the theatre, the...

...; and that the movement of pain, " a little moderate, becomes pleasure. Hence it pro'' ceeds, that there is such a thing as a sorrow, soft and " agreeable...Melancholy objects suit it, and even disastrous and sor" rowful, provided they are softened by some circum" stance. It is certain, that, on the theatre,...

...becomes " pleasure. Hence it proceeds, that there is * Reflexions sur la Poetiquej Sect. Xsx'. i. " such a thing as a sorrow, soft and agreeable. '' It...and diminished. The " heart likes. naturally to be m,°ved and affected. " Melancholy objects suit it, and even disastrous " and sorrowful, provided they...

...pain ; and that the movement of pain, " a little moderate, becomes pleasure. Hence it prou ceeds, that there is such a thing as a sorrow, soft and " agreeable...Melancholy objects suit it, and even disastrous and sor" rowful, provided they are softened by some circum" stance. It is certain, that, on the theatre,...

...pain ; and that the movement of pain, a little " moderate, becomes pleasure. Hence it proceeds, that " there is such a thing as a sorrow, soft and agreeable...likes " naturally to be moved and affected. Melancholy ob" jects suit it, and even disastrous and sorrowful, provided " they are softened by some circumstance....

...becomes pain, and that the movement of pain, a little moderate, becomes pleasure. Hence it proceeds, that there is such a thing as a sorrow soft and agreeable...certain, that on the theatre, the representation has always the effect of reality, yet it has not, altogether, that effect. However we may be hurried away...

...convinced Fontenelle is right, and that he himself is wrong. But how can Fontenelle be right, when he says "the heart likes naturally to be moved and affected....sorrowful, provided they are softened by some circumstance ?" In applying this to Tragic Pleasure, the qualifying circumstance which softens the sorrowful objects,...

...; and that the movement of path, a lilt if " moderate, becomes pleasure. Hence it proceeds, that " there is such a thing as a sorrow, soft and agreeable : " It is a pain weakened and diminished. The Jieart likes " naturally to be moved and affected. Melancholy pb" jects suit it, and even disastrous...

...and that the movement of pain, a little •" moderate, becomes pleasure. Hence it proceeds, that •- there is such a thing as a sorrow, soft and agreeable:: • • It is a pain weakened and diminished. Tire heart likes " naturally to be moved and affected. Melancholy ob• • jects suit it, and even...