All the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection for poetry was rather the result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that species of composition. Annual Burns Chronicle and Club Directory - Strana 551897Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Robert Burns - 1800 - Počet stránok 424
...favoured moments. But all the faculties of Burns' mind were, as far as I could judge, equally"vigorous ; and his predilection for poetry, was rather the result...impassioned temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted adapted to that species of composition. From his conversation I should have pronounced him to be fitted... | |
| 1828 - Počet stránok 722
...Professor Stewart says of him, with some surprise : ' All ' the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, ' equally vigorous ; and his...From his conversation I should have pronounced him to bo * fitted to excel in whatever walk of ambition be bad chosen to ' exert his abilities.' But this,... | |
| John Black - 1810 - Počet stránok 460
...in ge-' neral of every great poetical genius. " All the faculties of Burns's mind (says he) were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous; and his predilection...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." -fOf these Discourses I intended to give some analysis; but they are written with such condensation... | |
| Robert Burns - 1813 - Počet stránok 422
...occasional inspirations of their more favoured moments. But all the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous; and his predilection...excel in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to ex-» ert his abilities. " Among the subjects on which he was accustomed to dwell, the characters of... | |
| Robert Burns, James Currie - 1820 - Počet stránok 484
...inspirations of their more favored moments. But all the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as J could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...exclusively adapted to that species of composition. From his conrersation I should have pronounced him to be fitted to excel in whatever walk of ambition he had... | |
| Society of ancient Scots - 1821 - Počet stránok 226
...reason to agree with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. Robertson, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
| Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - Počet stránok 414
...reason to agree with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. Robertson, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
| Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - Počet stránok 414
...reason to agree with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius...exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. Robertson, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
| Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots, London - 1822 - Počet stránok 458
...with Professor Stewart, that " his predilection for poetry was rather the result of an entbusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that species of composition." The late Dr. RoberUon, the historian, used to say that his prose compositions seemed to him even more... | |
| Počet stránok 576
...amiable and virtuous brother. " All the faculties of Burns's mind,'' said the metaphysician, " were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to exert bis talents." We suspect just as much as this might have been said of every true poet. Another and... | |
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