The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 |
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Pàgina 2
... Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally determined to fome particular direction . Sir Joshua Reynolds , the great Painter of the prefent age , had the firft fond- ness for his art excited by the perufal ...
... Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally determined to fome particular direction . Sir Joshua Reynolds , the great Painter of the prefent age , had the firft fond- ness for his art excited by the perufal ...
Pàgina 13
... genius , of oppofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with any other of the lettered nations . If the ...
... genius , of oppofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with any other of the lettered nations . If the ...
Pàgina 41
... genius . To fuch a performance Suckling could have brought the gaiety , but not the knowledge ; Dryden could have fupplied the knowledge , but not the gaiety . The verfes to Davenant , which are vigoroufly be- gun , and happily ...
... genius . To fuch a performance Suckling could have brought the gaiety , but not the knowledge ; Dryden could have fupplied the knowledge , but not the gaiety . The verfes to Davenant , which are vigoroufly be- gun , and happily ...
Pàgina 54
... genius to dignify . The miracle of Creation , however it may teem with images , is beft defcribed with little diffufion of language : He fpake the word , and they were made . We are told that Saul was troubled with an evil Spirit ; from ...
... genius to dignify . The miracle of Creation , however it may teem with images , is beft defcribed with little diffufion of language : He fpake the word , and they were made . We are told that Saul was troubled with an evil Spirit ; from ...
Pàgina 72
... genius born to improve the literature of his country . 3 When he was , three years afterwards , removed to Lincoln's Inn , he profecuted the common law with fufficient appearance of application ; yet did not lofe his propenfity to cards ...
... genius born to improve the literature of his country . 3 When he was , three years afterwards , removed to Lincoln's Inn , he profecuted the common law with fufficient appearance of application ; yet did not lofe his propenfity to cards ...
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