 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 σελίδες
...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 of Richardson's tie^tise. VOL. I. B By By his mother's solicitation he was admmitted into Westminster-school, where... | |
 | 1805 - 456 σελίδες
...that abundant store of wit and humour he so early displayed, and circulated through the whole coursa of his life. " ' Genius (says Dr. Johnson) is a mind...to the cultivation of arts and sciences ; but true li'it is neither altogether inductive, nor mechanical • a man may read works of humour till he is... | |
 | 1806 - 214 σελίδες
...powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great painter, had the first fondness for his art excited by the perusal of Richardson's Treatise on Painting. By his mother's solicitation Cowley was admitted a king's scholar of Westminster school, where he is... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 σελίδες
...determined to some particuJar direction. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first fondness for his art excited by the perusal of Richardson's treatise. By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster-school, where he was soon distinguished.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 σελίδες
...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 of Richardson's treatise. By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster school, where he was soon distinguished.... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 538 σελίδες
...beauties of his elaborate verse. Dr. Johnson informs us, that the late great painter of the present age, had the first fondness for his art excited by the perusal of Richardson's Treatise. M. Vaucanson displayed an uncommon genius for Mechanics. His taste was first determined by this accident;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 σελίδες
...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 of Richardson's treatise. .V By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster-school, where he was soon distinguished.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 σελίδες
...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 of Richardson's treatise. By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster-school, where he was soon distinguished.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 564 σελίδες
...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 of Richardson's treatise. By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster scliQol, where he was soon distinguished.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 σελίδες
...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 of Richardson's treatise. By his mother's solicitation he was admitted into Westminster school, where he was soon, distinguished.... | |
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... 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, accidentally determined to some particular direction. Sir Joshua... 
