 ... he became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such are the accidents which, sometimes remembered, and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Seite 2von Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 450 Seiten
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called Genius. The...art excited by the perusal of Richardson's treatise. nent, and, I hope, by seeing him fortunate, and partaking his prosperity. We know at least, from Sprat's... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 Seiten
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The...to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds had the first fondness for his art excited by the perusual of Richardson's Treatise." But if the book... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 Seiten
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The...genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally deter* mined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds had the first fondness for his art excited... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 538 Seiten
...enchanted of the Muse, that he grew irrecoverably a poet. Dr. Johnson informs us, that Sir Joshua Reynolds had the first fondness for his art excited by the perusal of Richardson's Treatise. Vaucanson displayed an uncommon genius for mechanics. His taste was first determined by an accident... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 512 Seiten
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The...By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster school, where he was soon distinguished. He was wont, says Sprat, to relate, " that he... | |
 | Sir William Chambers, Joseph Gwilt - 1825 - 378 Seiten
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The...large general powers, accidentally determined to some peculiar direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great painter of the present age, had the first fondness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 Seiten
...sometimes forgotten, prodace that particular designation of mind, and propensity for aome certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The...By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster School, where he wassoon distinguished. He was wont, says Sprat, to relate, * That he had... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1827 - 400 Seiten
...work, a just estimate may be formed by an anecdote related by Dr. Johnson, in his Life of Cowley. " True genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally...Reynolds, the great painter of the present age, had his first fondness for his art, excited by the perusal of Richardson's treatise." Did not this early... | |
 | 1827 - 266 Seiten
...sometimes forgotten, produce that particular designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commonly called genius. The true genius is a mind of large general powers, THIS ingenious poet was born in St. Dunstan's parish, London, in the year 1618. His father died before... | |
 | David Drummond - 1829 - 230 Seiten
...his elaborate verse." " Dr. Johnson informs us, that the late groat Pawter of the/ present age " bad the first fondness for. his art excited by the perusal of Richardson's "Treatise." " Helvelius furnishes me with the followiug additional instances." that his education nerer altogether... | |
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