 Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Stran 268avtor: Samuel Johnson - 1825Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 strani
...genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality, •without which judgment is cold and1 knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority mud, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not < to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1781 - 590 strani
...diverfified by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation ; Pope's is a velvet lawn, (haven by the fcythe, and levelled by the roller. * Of genius, that power...which judgment is cold and knowledge is inert ; that cneip y which collecb, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority null, with fome hefnation,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 strani
...diverfified^by the varied exuberance of abundant vegetation; Pope's is a velvet lawn, fhaven by the fcythe, and levelled by the roller.''^ ...-. -• •• •...which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement ^s cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 strani
...:tlje roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 408 strani
...Y. . ' . . . Of genius, that, power .which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the. fupcriority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of. this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 strani
...roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold arid knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be 'allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 504 strani
...by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fomehefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 strani
...by the roller. Of genius, that power which conftirutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the.fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of... | |
 | William Belsham - 1789 - 482 strani
...powers, " accidentally determined to fome particular direc" tion:" and elfewhere he ftiles Genius " that ** quality, without which judgment is cold, and...which collects, *' combines, amplifies, and animates; always in" veftigating, always afpiring ; in its wideft fearches, " ftill longing to go forward, always... | |
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