 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1778 - 346 страници
...great marks of genius; but if we confult experience, we ihall find, that it is by being cdnverfant with the inventions of others, that we learn to invent; as by reading the thoughts of others we learn to thinks . : * •....•• • ' • • . . • •• WHOEVER has fo far formed his tafle, .as, to... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1785 - 360 страници
...great marks of genius; but if we confult experience, we fhall find, that it is by being converfant with the inventions of others, that we learn to invent,...reading the thoughts of others, we learn to think. " Whoever has fo far formed his tafte, as to be able to relifh and feel the beauties of the great mafters,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 440 страници
...words, particularly words of unpractised writers, such as we are, can but very feebly suggest. Invention is one of the great marks of genius; but if we consult...reading the thoughts of others we learn to think. Whoever has so far formed his taste, as to be able to relish and feel the beauties of the great masters,... | |
 | 1815 - 1008 страници
...suppressed by the conviction of impossibility. " If we consult experience," continues our author, " we shall find that it is by being conversant with the inventions of other», that we learn to invent, as by reading the thought» of others we learn to think. Whoever... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 476 страници
...words, particularly words of unpractised writers, such as we are, can but very feebly suggest. Invention is one of the great marks of genius; but if we consult...reading the thoughts of others we learn to think. Whoever has so far formed his taste, as to be able to relish and feel the beauties of the great masters,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1819 - 614 страници
...particularly words of unpractised writers, such as we are, can but very feebly suggest. • ' • Invention is one of the great marks of genius; but if we consult...reading the thoughts of others we learn to think. Whoever has so far formed his taste, as to be able to relish and feel the beauties of the great masters,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 страници
...words, particularly words of unpractised writers, such as we are, can but very feebly suggest. Invention is one of the great marks of genius ; but if we consult experience, we s shall find, that it is by being conversant with the inventions ofjotHerg,.thait we learn to Invent... | |
 | John Burnet - 1822 - 54 страници
...consult experience, we sluill find, that it a by being conversant with the inventions of others tli.M we learn to invent, as, by reading the thoughts of others, we learn to think." — SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE PROPRIETOR; AND SOLD BY WH CARPENTER, LOWER BROOK.... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 страници
...words, particularly words of unpracticed writers, such as we are, can but very feebly suggest. Invention is one of the great marks of genius ; but if we consult...reading the thoughts of others we learn to think. Whoever has so far formed his taste, as to be able to relish and feel the beauties of the great masters,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 страници
...words, particularly words of unpracticed writers, such as we are, can but very feebly suggest. Invention is one of the great marks of genius ; but if we consult...reading the thoughts of others we learn to think. Whoever has so far formed his taste, as to be able to relish and feel the beauties of the great masters,... | |
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Invention is one of the great marks of genius ; but if we consult experience we shall find, that it is by being conversant with the inventions of others that we learn to invent, as by reading the thoughts of others we learn to think. 
