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" Genius always imports something inventive or creative; which does not rest in mere sensibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in such a manner as itrongly to impress the minds of others. "
First B.A. Examination, University of London: A Hand-book to the Study of ... - Page 99
by J. G - 1878 - 372 pages
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 3-4

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...than taste, (i nine, always imports something inventive or créative, which does not rest in im-rv im ; Wou in'\v beauties, and exhibit them in such a manner ая strongly to impress the mind* »i others. Kenned...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres: Chiefly from the Kectures of Dr. Blair

Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - English language - 1832 - 378 pages
...executing. Genius, therefore, deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste : it always imports something inventive or creative ; which...sensibility to beauty, where it is perceived, but which can produce new beauties, and exhibit them in such a manner as strongly to impress the minds of others....
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres ...: To which are Added, Copious ...

Hugh Blair - Rhetoric - 1833 - 654 pages
...taste also. Genius, therefore, deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste. Genius always imports something inventive or creative;...can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them ir^such a manner as strongly to impress the minds of others. Refined taste forms a good critic; but...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres: Chiefly from the Lectures of Dr. Blair

Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - English language - 1838 - 372 pages
...executing. Genius, therefore, deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste : it always imports something inventive or creative ; which...sensibility to beauty, where it is perceived, but which can produce new beauties, and exhibit them in such a manner HB strongly to impress the minds of others....
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres

Hugh Blair - English language - 1839 - 702 pages
...taste also. Genius, therefore, deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste. Genius always imports something inventive or creative...sensibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, more over, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in such a nianne. as strongly to impress the minds...
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A Grammar of Rhetoric, and Polite Literature: Comprehending the Principles ...

Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1839 - 316 pages
...taste also. Genius, therefore, deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste. 2. Genius always imports something inventive or creative...which does not rest in mere sensibility to beauty wber* it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in such a manner...
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The Northern Light, Volume 4

Albany (N.Y.) - 1844 - 104 pages
...his lectures on rhetoric, has fallen in with the more general definition of this word. He says it " always imports something inventive or creative, which does not rest in mere sensibility to beauty when it is perceived, but which can moreover produce new beauties and exhibit them in such a manner...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste. Genius always imports ioniething And beplastcred with rouge his own natural red. On...the stage he was natural, simple, affecting ; Twos ami exhibit them in such a manner as strongly to iniprt^s the minds of others. Refined taste forme...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...taste also. Geniut, therefore, deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste. ng visit the mouldering um ! О when shall it dawn on the night of the grave i mere sensibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties,...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres

Hugh Blair - English language - 1849 - 650 pages
...taste also. Genius, therefore, deserves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than taste. Genius always imports something inventive or creative ; which does not rest in mere seasibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit...
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