 | 1794 - 450 pages
...them inferior to the first, but only for di'sti nation's sake, as they are of a different kind. This second class of great geniuses are those that have...the Romans, VIRGIL and TULLY ; among the English, MILTOK and Sir FBANCIS BACOV. The genius in both these classes of authors may be equally great, but... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...class of great geninses ire thuse that have formed themselves hy rules, and suhmitted the greatuess of their natural talents to the corrections and restraints of art. Such among the Greeb were Plato and Aristotle ; among the Romans, Virpl and Tnlly; among the English, Milton and Sir... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 324 pages
...12mo. inferior to the first, but only for distinction's sake, as they are of a different kind. This second class of great geniuses are those that have...were Plato and Aristotle; among the Romans, Virgil andTully; among the English, Milton and Sir Francis Bacon. The genius in both these classes of authors... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...they are of a different kind. This second class at errat geniuses are those that have formed themwhcs by rules, and submitted the greatness of their natural talents to the corrections and restraints of in. Such among the Greeks were Plato and Aristotle; among the Romans, Virgil and Tully ; &.iong the... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...them inferior to the first, but only for distinction's sake, as they are of a different kind. This when he will, and where. P0ft. * A particular account nf these people and the strange fortune of their leader, is to he found in Voltaire's... | |
 | English essays - 1836 - 1118 pages
...distinction's sake, as they are of a different kind. The second class of great genuises are those that hate O`EgVhViV R(V V V&V V V ViU V < A S S V R^UwWxW U PwU Q Q V... W W W ? L*O LSV Q WxUyUzU{U|U}UfV T T T#V V V L <;J C W1Qo=*I+I <@Q4R Euplish, Milton and Sir Francis Bacon. The genius in both these classes of authors m»v be equally... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Bookbinding - 1837 - 480 pages
...them inferior to the first, but only for distinction's sake, as they are of a different kind. This second class of great geniuses are those that have...Tully; among the English Milton and Sir Francis Bacon. * A particular account of these people and the strange fortune of their leader, is to be f jund in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...them inferior to the first, but only for distinction's sake, as they are of a different kind. This be always in its fervours, nor strained up to a pitch of virtue, * A particular account of these people and the stranrc fortune of their leader, is to be found in Voltaire's... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Artists - 1824 - 318 pages
...them inferior to the first, but only for distinction's sake, as they are of a different kind. This second class of Great Geniuses are those that have...talents to the corrections and restraints of Art. The great danger in the latter kind of Geniuses is, lest they cramp their own abilities too much by... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pages
...them inferior to the first, hut only for distinction's sake, as they are of a different Kind. This second class of great geniuses are those that have...were Plato and Aristotle; among the Romans Virgil * Or the French prophets. They were a set of enthusiasts of Cevcnnes in France, who worked themselves... | |
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There is another kind of great geniuses which I shall place in a second class, not as I think them inferior to the first, but only for distinction's sake as they are of a different kind. This second class of great geniuses are those that have formed themselves... 
