 ... who by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art or learning, have produced works that were the delight of their own times, and the wonder of posterity.  The Spectator - Side 375redigert av - 1898Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1718 - 348 sider
...of Mankind, who by the mecr Strength of natural Parts.and without any Afliftance of Art or Leaning, have produced Works that were the Delight of their own Times and the Wonder of Pofterity. There appears fomething nobly wild and extravagant in thefe great natural Genius's, that... | |
 | 1729 - 342 sider
...as the Prodigies of Mankind, who by the meer Strength of natural Parts, and without any Afliftance of Art or Learning, have produced Works that were the Delight of their own Times, and the Wonder of Pofterity. There appears fomething nobly wild and extravagant in thefe great natural Genius's, that... | |
 | 1794 - 450 sider
...admiration of all the world upon them, and stand up as the prodigies of mankind, who by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art...their own times, and the wonder of posterity. There appear* something nobly wild and extravagant in these great natural geniuses, that is infinitely more... | |
 | 1803 - 466 sider
...admiration of all the world upon them, and stand up as the prodigies of mankind, who by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art or learning, have produced w'rks that were the delight of their own times, and the wonder of posterity. There appears something... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1809 - 312 sider
...admiration of all the world upon them, and stand up as the prodigies of mankind, who, by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art or learning, have produced works that were tiie delight of their own times, and the wonder of posterity. There appears something nobly wild and... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 sider
...times, and Ihe won der of posterity. Tbrre appear« something noblj wild and extravagant in tbes,- groat natural geniuses that is infinitely more beautiful...what the French call a bel esprit by which they would expree a genius refined by conversation, reflection, and the reading of the most polite author-. The... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 sider
...admiration of all the world upon them, and stand up as the prodigies of mankind, who by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art...beautiful than all the turn and polishing of what iheTYench call a bel esprit, by which they would express a genius refined by conversation, reflection,... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 316 sider
...admiration of all the world upon them, and stand up as the prodigies of mankind, who by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art...nobly wild and extravagant in these great natural genuises that is infinitely more beautiful than all turn and polishing of what the French call a bel... | |
 | 1822 - 788 sider
...admiration of all the world upon them, and stand up as the prodigies of mankind, who by the mere strength more into vogue than any other author of our timer....with some of our own species mixed among them, when M esprit, by which they would express a genius refined by conversation, reflection, and the reading... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 sider
...admiration of all the world upon them, and stand up as the prodigies of mankind, who, by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art...geniuses that is infinitely more beautiful than all turn and polishing of what the French call a bel esprit, by which they would express a genius refined... | |
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