 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 страници
...favoured moments. But all the faculties of Burns' mind were, as far as I could judge, equally"vigorous ; and his predilection for poetry, was rather the result...impassioned temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted adapted to that species of composition. From his conversation I should have pronounced him to be fitted... | |
 | 1828 - 722 страници
...Professor Stewart says of him, with some surprise : ' All ' the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, ' equally vigorous ; and his...From his conversation I should have pronounced him to bo * fitted to excel in whatever walk of ambition be bad chosen to ' exert his abilities.' But this,... | |
 | John Black - 1810 - 460 страници
...in ge-' neral of every great poetical genius. " All the faculties of Burns's mind (says he) were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous; and his predilection...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." -fOf these Discourses I intended to give some analysis; but they are written with such condensation... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1813 - 422 страници
...occasional inspirations of their more favoured moments. But all the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous; and his predilection...excel in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to ex-» ert his abilities. " Among the subjects on which he was accustomed to dwell, the characters of... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1820 - 484 страници
...inspirations of their more favored moments. But all the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as J could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...exclusively adapted to that species of composition. From his conrersation I should have pronounced him to be fitted to excel in whatever walk of ambition he had... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 страници
...reason to agree with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. Robertson, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
 | Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - 226 страници
...reason to agree with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. Robertson, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 414 страници
...reason to agree with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. Robertson, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - 1822 - 458 страници
...with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an entbusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. RoberUon, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
 | 576 страници
...amiable and virtuous brother. " All the faculties of Burns's mind,'' said the metaphysician, " were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to exert bis talents." We suspect just as much as this might have been said of every true poet. Another and... | |
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All the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection for poetry was rather the result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that species of composition. 
