 ... there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes them.  The Spectator - Side 1461729Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1786 - 670 sider
...thefe arts, which it what we call the fublime in writing. In the next place, our critics do not fcem fenfible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who i* ignorant of the ru'es of art, than in thole of a little genius who knows and obierves them. It is... | |
 | 1789 - 428 sider
...a greater judgment ihewn in deviating from the rules of art than iti adhering to them ; and, adly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but fcrupuloufly obferves... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 sider
...sometimes a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them; and, 2dly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 sider
...sometimes a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them ; and, 2dly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | 1803 - 342 sider
...greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art, than in adhering to them ; and, secondly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who ia ignorant of the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows, but scrupulously... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 sider
...greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art, than in adhering to them; and, Secondly, That there is more beauty in the works :of- a great genius who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows, but scrupulously observes... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 272 sider
...a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them ; and, 2rf/y, That there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a httle genius who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 sider
...greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art, than in adhering to them ; and, Secondly, That there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows, but scrupulously observes... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 304 sider
...sometimes a greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them ; and, 2dly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 sider
...decry those beauties which they are incapable of feeling. They do not consider, that there is often more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in those of a petty author, who knows and observes them.. I was so delighted... | |
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