LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... 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 fondness for his art excited by the perusal ...
... 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 fondness for his art excited by the perusal ...
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... genius , nor our pity for a sufferer , dispose us to forget that if his activity was virtue , his retreat was cowardice . He then took upon himself the character of Physician , still , according to Sprat , with intention " to dissemble ...
... genius , nor our pity for a sufferer , dispose us to forget that if his activity was virtue , his retreat was cowardice . He then took upon himself the character of Physician , still , according to Sprat , with intention " to dissemble ...
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... genius . To such a performance Suckling could have brought the gaiety , but not the knowledge ; Dryden could have supplied the knowledge , but not the gaiety . The verses to Davenant , which are vigorously begun , and happily con ...
... genius . To such a performance Suckling could have brought the gaiety , but not the knowledge ; Dryden could have supplied the knowledge , but not the gaiety . The verses to Davenant , which are vigorously begun , and happily con ...
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... genius to dignify . The miracle of Creation , however it may teem with images , is best described with little diffusion of lan- guage : He spake the word , and they were made . We are told that Saul was troubled with an evil spirit ...
... genius to dignify . The miracle of Creation , however it may teem with images , is best described with little diffusion of lan- guage : He spake the word , and they were made . We are told that Saul was troubled with an evil spirit ...
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... genius born to improve the literature of his country . When he was , three years afterwards , removed to Lincoln's Inn , he prosecil ted the common law with sufficient appearance of application ; yet did not lose his propensity to cards ...
... genius born to improve the literature of his country . When he was , three years afterwards , removed to Lincoln's Inn , he prosecil ted the common law with sufficient appearance of application ; yet did not lose his propensity to cards ...
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