 | Tobias Smollett - 1777 - 510 lehte
...and reform the conduct. ' The firll efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unreftrained by the frigidity of argument, and the confinement of...flights of imagination. Cicero, as well as many other anticnt philofophers, orators, and hiftorians, are known to have- lacrificed to the Mufts in their... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1779 - 410 lehte
...underftanding, and reform the conduct. The firft efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unreftrained by the frigidity of argument, and the confinement of...flights of imagination. Cicero, as well as many other antient philofophers, orators, and hiftorians, is known to have facrificed to the Mufes in his earlier... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1783 - 408 lehte
...flights of imagination. Cicero, as well as many other antier.l philofopiiers, orators, and hiftoriacs, is known to have facrificed to the Mufes in his earlier productions. Dr. Jortin adds to the number of thofe who confirm the obfervation. In his Lufus Foetid, one of the firft of his... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1800 - 378 lehte
..., and reform the condudl. The firft efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unreftrained by the frigidity of argument, and the confinement of...to the Mufes in his earlier productions. Dr. Jortin adds to ihe number of thofe who confirm the obfervation. In his Lufus Poetici, one of the firft of... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 lehte
...have commonly been in poetry. UH- : restrained by the. frigidity of-argument, and the coufinemewt :<f. rules, the young mind gladly indulges the flights...imagination. Cicero, as well as many other ancient philosophers, orators and historians, are known to have sacrificed to the muses in' their earlier productions.... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 788 lehte
...on and reform the conduct. The first efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unrestntined by the frigidity of argument, and the confinement of rules, the young mind gladly indulge* the (lights of imagination. Cicero, as well as many other anticnt philosophers, orators, and... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1819 - 324 lehte
...understanding, and reform the conduct. The first efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unrestrained by the frigidity of argument, and the confinement of...imagination. Cicero, as well as many other ancient philosophers, orators, and historians, is known to have sacrificed to the Muses in his earlier productions.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1821 - 316 lehte
...understanding, and reform the conduct. The first efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unrestrained by the frigidity of argument, and the confinement of...imagination. Cicero, as well as many other ancient philosophers, orators, and historians, is known to have sacrificed to the Muses in his earlier productions.... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 314 lehte
...understanding, and reform the conduct. The first efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unrestrained by the frigidity of argument, and the confinement of...imagination. Cicero, as well as many other ancient philosophers, orators, and historians, is known to have sacrificed to the Muses in his earlier productions.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 598 lehte
...understanding, and reform the conduct. The first efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. Unrestrained by the frigidity of argument and the confinement of rules,...imagination. Cicero, as well as many other ancient philosophers, orators, and historians, is known to have sacrificed to the Muses in his earlier productions.... | |
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... emotion in the heart ; but rational discourse alone can convince the understanding and reform the conduct. " The first efforts of genius have commonly been in poetry. 
