 In the next place, our critics do not seem sensible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius who knows and observes them.  The Spectator. ... - Page 1981789Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 272 lehte
...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...ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a httle genius who not only knows but scrupulously observes them. First, We may often take notice of... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 lehte
...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...works of a little genius, who not only knows, but scrupulously observes them." First, We may often take notice of men who are perfectly acquainted with... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 304 lehte
...arts, which is what we call the sublime in writing. In the next place, our crities do not seem sensible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius, who knows and observes them. It is of these men... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 lehte
...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 last year with a few select... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 286 lehte
...which is •what we call the sublime in writing. In the next place, our critics do not seem sensible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius, who knows and observes them. It is of these men... | |
 | Spectator The - 1823 - 352 lehte
...which is what we call the sublime in writing. In the next .place, our critics do not seem sensible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius, who knows and observes them. It is of these men... | |
 | 1827 - 422 lehte
...judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them ; and, 2dly, that there is mo*e beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant...the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes First, We may often take notice of men who are perfectly acquainted with all... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter, Lyman Matthews - 1836 - 204 lehte
...the rules of good writing, and notwithstanding choose to depart from them on extraordinary occasions. There is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius, who knows and observes them." Addison himself,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 554 lehte
...arts, which is what we call the sublime in writing. In the next place, our critics do not seem sensible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius who knows and observes them. It is of these men... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 698 lehte
...arts, which is what we call the sublime in writing. In the next place, our critics do not seem sensible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius who knows and observes them. It is of these men... | |
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