...allowed a short digression, which, however, bears directly on our main subject, the merits of Napoleon, we would observe, that military talent, even of the...the first place among intellectual endowments. It ia one of the lower forms of genius; for it is not conversant with the highest and richest objects...

...allowed a short digression, which however bears directly on our main subject, the merits of Napoleon, we would observe, that military talent, even of the...is one of the lower forms of genius; for it is not coversant with the highest and richest objects of thought. We grant that a mind, which takes in a wide...

...allowed a short digression, which however bears directly on our main subject, the merits of Napoleon, we would observe, that military talent, even of the...is one of the lower forms of genius; for it is not coversant with the highest and richest objects of thought. We grant that a mind, which takes in a wide...

...useful to read Dr. Channing's distinction between military talent and general intellectual power: — " Military talent, even of the highest order, is far...intellectual endowments. It is one of the lower forms of genins ; for it is not conversant with the highest and richest objects of thought. We grant that a...

...implicit obedience" to the orders of a superior. Military talent, even of the highest grade, is very far from holding the first place among intellectual...It is one of the lower forms of genius, for it is never made conversant with the more delicate and abstruse of mental operations. It is used to apply...

...allowed a short digression, which however bears directly on our main subject, the merits of Napoleon, we would observe, that military talent, even of the highest order, is far from hoWing the first place among intellectual endowments. It is one oi the lower forms of genius ; for...

...allowed a »hort digression, which however bears directly on our main subject, the merits of Napoleon, we would observe, that military talent, even of the...grant that a mind, which takes in a wide country at a glunce, and understands almost by intuition the positions it affords for a successful campaign, is...

...subject, the merits of Napoleon, we would observe, that military tulcnl, even of the highest order, is fur from holding the first place among intellectual endowments.. It is one of the lower Ibrms of genius; for it is not conversant with the highest and ricfiest objects of thought. We grant...

...military tulcnt,, even of the highest, order, is far from holding the first pliicc among intellec-- turd endowments. It is one of the lower forms of genius; for it i.= not con-- vcrsant wi*li the highest and ^richest objects of thought. We grant that a mind, which...

...allowed a short digression, which however bears directly on our main subject, the merits of Napoleon, we would observe, that military talent, even of the highest order, is far from holding the first plaee among intellectual endowments. It is one of the lower forms of genius ; for it is not conversant...