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The agreeable, in person, is composed of beauties and defects, as isthe common form, but differently composed. The beauties and defectsof the latter are blended into the idea of mediocrity; those of theformer are always distinct and perceptible, contrasting each other, they engage the attention, and create a kind of pleasing _re-creation_to the mental faculties; and, in proportion as we can bring themto unite with our governing principles of pleasure, they createaffection, which gives the perso...n a more fascinating charm than beautyitself. It is the mental character that is the moving principle of affection;and any strong peculiarity, that contradicts not the moral sense, i. E. That is not _unnatural_, gives the object an accessary charm, andraises the affection to passion. The object is at once the common andthe uncommon; an union, which constitutes all we call excellent, allwe admire! The perception of the charms of the agreeable seem to be wrought upto excellence by the operation of our own powers.
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