 He examines his own mind, and perceives there nothing of that divine inspiration, with which he is told so many others have been favoured. He never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas ; and he finds himself possessed of no other qualifications than...  The Decorator's assistant - Seite 142Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 Seiten
...have formerly observed, enthusiastic admiration seldom promotes knowledge. Though a Student by such praise may have his attention roused, and a desire...favoured. He never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas ; and he finds himself possessed of no other qualifications than what mere common observation... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1842 - 318 Seiten
...which we can comprehend. enthusiastic admiration seldom promotes knowledge. Though a Student by such praise may have his attention roused, and a desire...favoured. He never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas ; and he finds himself possessed of no other qualifications than what mere common observation... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1844 - 484 Seiten
...have formerly observed, enthusiastic admiration seldom promotes knowledge. Though a student by such praise may have his attention roused and a desire...favoured. He never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas; and he finds himself possessed of no other qualifications than what mere common observation... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1844 - 476 Seiten
...circumstances. Would he have him hope against hope, then ? If he "examines his own mind and finds nothing there of that divine inspiration, with which he is told so many others have been favoured," but which he has never felt himself; if " he finds himself possessed of no other qualifications" for... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1846 - 514 Seiten
...have formerly observed, enthusiastic admiration seldom promotes knowledge. Though a student by such praise may have his attention roused and a desire...inspiration, with which, he is told, so many others have been favored. He never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas; and he finds himself possessed of no other... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1853 - 388 Seiten
...have formerly observed, enthusiastic admiration seldom promotes knowledge. Though a Student by such praise may have his attention roused, and a desire...inspiration with which he is told so many others have been favored. He never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas ; and he finds himself possessed of no other... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - 1232 Seiten
...have formerly observed, enthusiastic admiration seldom promotes knowledge. Though a student by such praise may have his attention roused and a desire...his own mind, and perceives there nothing of that divino inspiration, with which, he is told, so many others have been favorpd. He never travelled to... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allan Cunningham - 1860 - 394 Seiten
...have formerly observed, enthusiastic admiration seldom promotes knowledge. Though a Student by such praise may have his attention roused, and a desire...inspiration with which he is told so many others have been favored. He never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas ; and he finds himself possessed of no other... | |
 | Alexander Gilchrist - 1863 - 460 Seiten
...admiration seldom promotes knowledge ; ' and proceeds to encourage the student who perceives in his mind 'nothing of that ' divine inspiration with which he is told so many others have been ' favoured ; ' who ' never travelled to heaven to gather new ideas,' &c. Blake answers : ' And such is the coldness... | |
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