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Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet Biography

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Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet, was a British nobleman. His specific profession and life experiences are not well-documented.

Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet, was a British nobleman. His specific profession and life experiences are not well-documented.

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“There is no man who has not some interesting associations with particular scenes, or airs, or books, and who does not feel their beauty or sublimity enhanced to him by such connections.”

Men Feels Doe Book Interesting Air Particular Scene Connections Association Sublimity Some Interesting

Author:Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet

“There is often no material difference between the enjoyment of the highest ranks and those of the rudest stages of society. If the life of many a young English nobleman, and an Iroquois in the forest, or an Arab in the desert are compared, it will be found that their real sources of happiness are nearly the same.”

Ifs Real Young Found Differences Stage Materials Source Civilization Highest Forests Desert Enjoyment Source Of Happiness Noblemen Iroquois

Author:Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet

“The exercise of criticism always destroys for a time our sensibility to beauty by leading us to regard the work in relation to certain laws of construction. The eye turns from the charms of nature to fix itself upon the servile dexterity of art.”

Art Eye Law Certain Turns Exercise Criticism Relation Regard Charm Construction Sensibility Dexterity

Author:Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet

“Taste is, in general, considered as that faculty of the human mind by which we perceive and enjoy whatever is beautiful or sublime in the works of nature or art.”

Mind Humans Art Beautiful Enjoy Taste Perceive Faculty Human Mind Sublime

Author:Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet

About the Author

Born: January 21, 1826
Died: February 5, 1907
Known for: Author
Quotes: 4

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