 monly called Genius. The true Genius is a mind of large general powers, Accidentally determined to fome particular direction; The great painter of | the prefent age had the firft fondnefs ; -for his art excited by the perufal of / Richardfon's treatife....  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Страница 4по Samuel Johnson - 1779Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 страници
...particular defignatvou c 8 2 mind, and propensity for fomc certaia fcience or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The true Genius is a mind of large...By his mother's felicitation he was admitted into Wcftminiler-fchool, where he was foon diflinguifhed. He was wont, fays Sprat, to relate, " That he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 страници
...great minds, are never^v/ithout fome advantage to knowledge. Life of SirT. Browne, p. 267. G. GENIUS. True genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome particular direction. LifeofCowley. Genius is powerful when invefted with the •* +ii£ter D/a^uencet Men willingly pay... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 страници
...defignation of mind, and propenfity for fome Certain fcience or employment, which is commonly called Geniift. The true Genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome particular dire&ion. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prefent age, had the firft fondnefs for his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 страници
...particular dcfignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The true Genius is a mind of large...accidentally determined to fome particular direction. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prefent age, had the firft fondnefs for his art excited... | |
 | George Gregory - 1798 - 580 страници
...really foreign to each other, or oppofitions of thofe that are united.'WHartley, p. 46. called genius. True genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally...art excited by the perufal of Richardfon's treatife *." * Johnfon's Lives, vol. i, p. 4. CHAP . XVIII. OF T.ASTE. i ' • i • Of Agreeaunt and Difagrecment... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 страници
...particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The true Genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first... | |
 | David Irving - 1804 - 536 страници
...particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great painter of the present age, had the first... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 страници
...particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employmentj'which is commonly called Genius. The true Genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 страници
...particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The true Genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particulardirection. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 страници
...particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science of employment, which is commonly called Genius. The true Genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particulardirection. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first... | |
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