 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1778 - 346 sider
...mind is but a barren foil ; is a foil foon exhaufted, and will produce no crop, or only one, unlefs it be continually fertilized and enriched with foreign...kindred ideas ; we are then, and not till then, fit _ to produce fomething of the fame fpccies. We behold all about us with the eyes of thefe penetrating... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1785 - 360 sider
...fupplies the fulleft maturity of our vigour. " The mind is but a barren foil ; is a foil foon ,exhaufted, and will produce no crop, or only one, UNLESS IT BE CONTINUALLY FERTILIZED ANO INRICH'D WITH FOREIGN MATTER. " When we have had continually before us the great works of art to... | |
 | 1809 - 344 sider
...powers, in his usual striking and masterly manner. " The mind," says he, " a barren soil — is a soil " soon exhausted, and will produce no crop, or " only...continually fertilized, and " enriched with foreign matter." Yet it has been objected, that study is a great enemy to originality; but even if this were true, it... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 430 sider
...substance which supplies the fullest maturity of our vigour. The mind is but a barren soil; a soil which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop, or only one, unless it be continually fertilize^ and enriched with foreign matter. / When we have had continually before us the great works... | |
 | Hannah More - 1810 - 220 sider
...powers, in his usual striking and masterly manner. " The mind," says he, " is a barren soil, is a soil soon exhausted, and will produce no crop, or only...continually fertilized, and enriched with foreign matter/' Yet it has been objected, that study is a great enemy to originality: but even if this were true, it... | |
 | James Northcote - 1819 - 382 sider
...reading the thoughts of others, we learn to think." — — " The mind is but a barren soil ; a soil which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop,...continually fertilized and enriched with foreign matter." — Such were a few of the most striking general truths in this discourse ; but the fact [is, that... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 sider
...advantage. Every nation drives a considerable trade in MCCCXLV. The mind is but a barren soil; a soil which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop,...continually fertilized and enriched with foreign matter — Sir J. Reynolds. MCCCXLVI. - As a horse Is still a horse, for all his golden trappings, So your... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 sider
...this commodity with their neighbours. — Goldsmith. MCCCXLV. The mind is but a barren soil; a soil which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop,...continually fertilized and enriched with foreign matter. — Sir J. Reynolds. MCCCXLVL As a horse Is still a horse, for all his golden trappings, So your men... | |
 | Hannah More - 1836 - 452 sider
...powers, in his usual striking and masterly manner. " The mind," says he, " is a barren soil ; is a soil soon exhausted, and will produce no crop, or only...continually fertilized, and enriched with foreign matter." Yet it has been objected, that study is a great enemy to originality ; but, even if this were true,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 318 sider
...substance which supplies the fullest maturity of our vigour. The mind is but a barren soil ; a soil which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop,...had continually before us the great works of Art to Jeaviug out accidental lights, and trifling diversities of colour, have given their works the greatest... | |
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The mind is but a barren soil; a soil V which is soon exhausted, and will produce no crop, or only one, unless it be continually fertilized and enriched with foreign matter. 
