RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Hogarth's Analysis of Beauty. CUL-DAR189.114. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR189 contains material for Darwin's book Expression of the emotions.
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Ghastly is disgusting with frightful. (p. 258)
Longinus is displease with Heriods image of melancholy "distilling humour from her nose," with there, she is supposed tear her flesh, & hence frightful, as well as dignity—
⸮ right doctrine?
Further on he gives some better instances.—
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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