 | George Gregory - 1796 - 646 pages
...particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for fame certain fcience, which is commonly called genius, True genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally...fome particular direction. The great painter of the prcfene age had the firft fondnefs for his art excited by the, perufel of Richardfon's treatjfe *,"... | |
 | 1797 - 626 pages
...particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience, which is commonly called genius. True genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally...direction. The great painter of the prefent age had the fir it fonchiefs for his art excited by the perufal of Richardfon's treatife." Vol. iii. p. 549. Of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 476 pages
...remembered, and perhaps fometimes forgotten, produce that particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment, which is commonly...accidentally determined to fome particular direction. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prefent age, had the firft fondnefsjbr his art excited... | |
 | 1820 - 646 pages
...sometimes forgotten, produce that peculiar designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The true genius is a man of large general powers accidentally determined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...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 - 524 pages
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The...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 - 482 pages
...remembered, and perhaps fometimes forgotten, produce that particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment, which is commonly...accidentally determined to fome particular direction. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prefent age, had the firft fondnefs for his art excited... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particuJar direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...produce that 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... | |
 | 1806 - 214 pages
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some dertain 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,... | |
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The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction. 
