 Queen; in which he very early took delight to read, till by feeling the charms of verse, he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such are the accidents which, sometimes remembered, and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation...  The Lives of the English Poets - Страница 5по Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 страници
...Dr. Johnson says, in the Life of Cowley, " Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great painter of the present ace, had the first fondness for his art excited by the perusal of Richardson's Treatise." He adds, " 1 know no man who has passed through life with more observation than Reynolds — whose... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 страници
...and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called...he was admitted into Westminster School, where he was soon distinguished. He was wont, says Sprat, to relate, " That he had this defect in his memory... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1834 - 188 страници
...employment, which is commonly called the genius. True genius is a mind of l;irge general powers, accidental determined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great painter of the last age, has the first fondness of his art excited by the perusal of Richardsons Treatise. EXERCISES... | |
 | 1834 - 784 страници
...unjust. He sets out with a definition of genius which is surely incorrect. " The true genius," says he, " is a mind of large general powers accidentally determined to some particular direction." Now almost all genius has its faculties given in various ways, and unequal proportions ; and according... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - 1834 - 1130 страници
...iii. 1095, H. Is. Nassau, pt. ii. 2f>9, U 2s. Bröckelt, 2963, russia, ЗЛ 6s. Sir Joshua Reynolds had the first fondness for his art excited by the perusal of It ii luirdson's treatise. Essay on the Theory of Painting. Lend. 1715. 8vo. Two Discourses on the... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 страници
...another channel. His own opinion on the subject has already been stated ; and Johnson's notion, that " true genius is a mind of large general powers accidentally determined to some particular direction," appears to have suggested or confirmed it. The point must still remain a matter of speculation, for... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 276 страници
...in a window of his mother's chamber. Dr Johnson, in relating this circumstance, has observed, that " the true genius is a mind of large general powers,...accidentally determined to some particular direction." But the very importance which the doctor attributes to the power of accident, goes far towards confuting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 страници
...and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some ntation where there is something to be hidden ; demand...may think such performances rather the sport than lor his art excited by the perusal of Richardson's treatise. By his mother's solicitation he was admitted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 страници
...and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called...he was admitted into Westminster School, where he was soon distinguished. He was wont, says Sprat, to relate, " That he had this defect in his memory... | |
 | Junius (pseud.) - 1838 - 138 страници
...minds, which are not associated with great moral qualities and noble hearts.' • Johnson says that, ' true genius is a mind of large general powers accidentally determined to some particular direction.' Godwin says, ' genius in the first instance is a spirit of prying observation and curiosity.' While... | |
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