...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 Reynolds, the great painter of the present age, had the first fondness for his art excited...

...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 Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first fondness for his art excited...

...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 Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first fondness for his art excited...

...propensity for some certain science of employment, which is commonly called 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...

...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 Reynolds, the great Painter of the present age, had the first fondness for his art excited...

...propensity for some certain science or employment, which is commoilly called 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 presuutage, kad the first fondness for his art excited...

...to the principles on which his critical decisions are founded.— Under Cowley, he defines genius, " a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction:" and wit, " a combination of dissimilar images; or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently...

...original native capacity in different men ; but to deny i. 4 a»v noctnno UK uui. alike, are at tlie first indifferent to any art, science, or profession....motives, or in one word, education may decide it also. Here comes in the practical application of the doctrine, of whuli Mr. Edgeworth avails himself most...

...propensity for some " certain science or employment, which is com" monly called genius. The true genius is a mind " of large general powers, accidentally determined " to some particular direction." Whether the circumstances which are likely to form the taste occur by chance, or result from design,...

...it be true, as Johnson affirms, and this eminent philosopher seems to admit, that ' the true genius is a mind of large general powers accidentally determined to some particular direction,' it must have been owing lo such accidental determination, that Dr Robertson appeared not eminent in...