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 - Pagina 5door Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 420 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pagina’s
...forgotten, produce that particular defignation of B 2 mind. mind, and propenfky for. fome certain fcience or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome particular direction. The great painter of the prefent age had the firft fondnefs for his art... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pagina’s
...produce that particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment, ment, which is commonly called Genius. The true Genius is...of large general powers, accidentally determined to fqme particular direction. The great Painter of the prefent age had the firft fondnefs for his art... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 pagina’s
...dcfignation of mind, and propenlity for fbme certain lcience or emplqyment, which is commonly called Geniu?. The true Genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to feme particular direction. The great Painter of the prefent age had the firft fondnefs for his art... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1782 - 482 pagina’s
...minds, are never^without fome advantage to knowledge. Life of Sir T. Browne, p. Z67. G. • GENIUS. True genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome particular direction. Life of Cowley. Genius is powerful when inverted with the - of affluence.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pagina’s
...fometimes forgotten, produce that particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for feme certain fcience or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...of large general powers, accidentally determined to feme particular direction. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prcfent age, had the firft... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pagina’s
...fometimes forgotten, produce that particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome. particular direction. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prefent age, had the firft... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 pagina’s
...forgotten, produce that part^.ular defiguation of mind, and propen.fity for fome certain J certain fcience or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome particular direction. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prefent age, had the firft... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pagina’s
...fometimes forgotten, produce that particular dcfignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome particular direction. Sir Jofhua Reynolds, the great Painter of the prefent age, had the firft... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pagina’s
...fometimes forgotten, produce that particular defignation of mind, and propenfity for fome certain fcience' or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...of large general powers, accidentally determined to fome particular direction. The great painter of the prefent age had the firft iondnefs for his art... | |
| George Gregory - 1796 - 646 pagina’s
...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 determined to fome particular direction. The great painter of the prcfene age had the firft fondnefs for his art... | |
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