The Spectator Vol. 3 of 3: A New Edition Reproducing the Original Text Both as First Issued and as Corrected by Its Authors; With Introduction Notes and Index (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Spectator Vol. 3 of 3: A New Edition Reproducing the Original Text Both as First Issued and as Corrected by Its Authors; With Introduction Notes and Index<br><br>E may observe that any single Circumstance of what we have formerly seen often raises up a whole Scene of Imagery and awakens [numberless 1] Ideas that before slept 111 the Imagination such a particular Smell or Colour IS able to fill the Mind on a sudden with the Picture of the Fields o1 Gardens where we first met with it and to bring up into View all the Variety of Images that once attended it Our Imagin ation takes the Hint and leads us unexpectedly into Cities 01 Theatres Plains or Meadows. We may further observe when the Fancy-thus re?ects on the Scenes that have past in it formerly those which were at first pleasant to behold appear more so upon Re?ection and that the Memory heightens the Delightfulness of the Original. A Cartesian would account for both these Instances 1n the following Manner.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.