 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
 | James Craig Higgins - 1893 - Počet stránok 252
...himself, the happiness and the worth which they contained. All the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...the result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned nature, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that species of composition. From his conversation,... | |
 | John Morley - 1894 - Počet stránok 620
...his mind exceeded, if possible, that which is suggested by his writings. All his faculties were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous, and his predilection...exclusively adapted to that species of composition. I should have pronounced him fitted to excel in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen. . . . The... | |
 | 1895 - Počet stránok 460
...conveyed of the powers of his mind exceeded, if possible, that which is suggested by his writings, and his predilection for poetry was rather the result...exclusively adapted to that species of composition. The remarks he made upon the characters of men were shrewd and pointed, though frequently inclining... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - Počet stránok 180
...surprise: "All the faculties of Burns's mind •were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous; and his 5 predilection for poetry was rather the result of his...excel in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to 10 exert his abilities." But this, if we mistake not, is at all ^k* j^T v.^ <\ times the very essence... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - Počet stránok 184
...surprise: "All the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous; and his 5 predilection for poetry was rather the result of his...excel in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to 10 exert his abilities." But this, if we mistake not, is at all times the very essence of a truly poetical... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - Počet stránok 126
...could judge, equally i<r **•\'' vigorous; and his predilection for poetry was rather the t/^ CUvv. result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned temper,...pronounced him to be fitted to excel in whatever walk of 15 ambition he had chosen to exert his abilities." But this, if we mistake not, is at all times the... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1896 - Počet stránok 462
...occasional inspirations of their more favoured moments. But all the faculties of Btirns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...own enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genins exclusively adapted to that species of composition. From his conversation, I should have pronounced... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - Počet stránok 176
...volitions. 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 predilection...the result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned 20 temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that species of composition. From his conversation... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - Počet stránok 180
...Professor Stewart says of him, with some surprise : ' All the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as 1 could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...the result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned 20 temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to thdt species of composition. From his conversation... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - Počet stránok 122
...volitions. 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 predilection for poetry was rather the 15 result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that... | |
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