 Of genius, that power which constitutes a poet; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the superiority must, with some hesitation, be allowed to Dryden.  The history of the Anglo-Saxons - Page 271by Sharon Turner - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 624 lehte
...genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality, •without which judgment is cold and1 knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority mud, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not < to be inferred that of this... | |
 | samuel johnson - 1781 - 396 lehte
...roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 522 lehte
...;,..-..- . Of 'genius, that power which constitutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement ^s cold and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; 'the fuperiority muft, with fomehefitation, <be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 lehte
...roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold arid knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be 'allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 lehte
...roller. Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet; that quality without which judgement is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 650 lehte
...roller. Of genius, that power which conftirutes a poet ; that quality without which judgement is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the.fuperiority muft, with fome hefitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of... | |
 | William Belsham - 1789 - 482 lehte
...particular direc" tion:" and elfewhere he ftiles Genius " that ** quality, without which judgment is cold, and *' knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, *' combines, amplifies, and animates ; always in" veftigating, always afpiring ; in its wideft fearches, " ftill longing to go forward,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1789 - 614 lehte
...particular direction .•" and tlfewhere he fKlcs genius " that quality, without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; always inveftigating, always ai pi ring; in its widcft fearches Hill longing to go forward, always... | |
 | 1793 - 738 lehte
...roller. " Of genius, that power which conftitutcs a poet ; that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates ; the fuperiority muft, with fome heiitation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred that of this... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 lehte
...roller. 4 " Of genius, that power which conftitutes a poet, that quality without which judgment is cold, and knowledge is inert ; that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates, the fuperiority mutt, with fome heGtation, be allowed to Dryden. It is not to be inferred, that of this... | |
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