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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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London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer..., Volume 1

1735 - 682 pages
...tafte. Genius always imports fomething inventive or creative; which does not reft in mere fenfibiliry to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in fuch a 4 manner manner as ftrongly to imprefs the minds of others. Refined tafte forms a good critic;...
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The Boston magazine

698 pages
...tafle. Genius always imports fomethir.g inventive or creative ; which does not it'll in mere fenfibility to beauty, where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in fucli a manner, as ftrongly to imprefs the minds of other!. Ri t*rte forms a good critic j but | isfirtner...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - English language - 1787 - 482 pages
...Tafte. Genius always imports fomething inventive or creative ; which does not reft in mere fenfibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in fuch a manner as ftrongly to imprefs the minds of others. Refined Tafte forms a good critic ; but Genius...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...tafte. Genius always imports ibmething inventive or cicative ; which does not reft in mere feniibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, ami exhibit them in fuch a manner as ftrongly to imprefs the minds of others. Refined tafle forms a...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1796 - 784 pages
...Genius always imports fomething in venti ve or créât I v с ; which d< cs not reft in mere fenlibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in luch a manner as ftrongly to imprefs the minds of others. Refined tafle forms a good critic; but genius...
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Sentimental Beauties from the Writings of Dr. Blair: Selected with a View to ...

Hugh Blair - Conduct of life - 1798 - 362 pages
...Tafte. Genius always imports fomething inventive or creative ; which does not reft in mere fenfibility to beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in fuch a manner as ftrongly to imprefs the minds of others. Refined Tafte forms , a good critic; but...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...Genius, thereforefc^eerves to be considered as a higher power of the mind than^Risti^'Geniuf akways imports something inventive or creative : which does...not rest in mere sensibility to beauty where it is percesved, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and.Xxhibit (s*tum in such a manner as stron^y...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 442 pages
...imports fomething inventive or creative j tive ; which does not reft in mere fenfibility to LE c T. beauty where it is perceived, but which can, moreover, produce new beauties, and exhibit them in fuch a manner as ftrongly to imprefs the minds of others. Refined Tafte forms a good critic ; but Genius...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres

Hugh Blair - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1824 - 510 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...manner as strongly to impress the minds of others. Re6ned taste forms a good critic ; but genius is farther necessary to form the poet, or the orator....
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A Grammar of Rhetoric and Polite Literature: Comprehending the Principles of ...

Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1826 - 320 pages
...considered as a higher power of the mind than taste. Which tan, moreover, produce new heauties, and exhihit them in such a manner as strongly to impress the minds of others. Refined taste forms a good critic ; hut genius is farther necessary to form the poett or the orator. 3. Genius is a word, which, in common...
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