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... poet . Such are the accidents which , some- times remembered , and perhaps sometimes for- gotten , produce that particular designation of mind , and propensity for some certain science or employment , which is commonly called genius ...
... poet . Such are the accidents which , some- times remembered , and perhaps sometimes for- gotten , produce that particular designation of mind , and propensity for some certain science or employment , which is commonly called genius ...
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