 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
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1869 - Počet stránok 434
...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...should have pronounced him to be fitted to excel in what' ever walk of ambition he had chosen to exert his abilities.' But this, if we mistake not, is... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - 1869 - Počet stránok 452
...Stewart, the great metaphysician, said of Robert Burns : " All the faculties of Burns's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...was rather the result of his own enthusiastic and impassionate temper, than of a genius exclusively adapted to that species of composition. From his... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1873 - Počet stránok 582
...enthusitstic and impassioned temper, than of a genius ficiusively adapted to that species of compoabon. From his conversation I should have pronounced him...in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to exert Ids abilities." But this, if we mistake not, is «iall times the very essence of a truly poet ical... | |
 | John Campbell Shairp - 1879 - Počet stránok 232
...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 remarks... | |
 | 1880 - Počet stránok 832
...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...own enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a genins exclusively adapted to that species of composition. From his conversation 1 should have pronounced... | |
 | 1883 - Počet stránok 778
...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 for poetry was rather the re; suit of his own enthusiastic and impassioned temper, than of a V genius exclusively adapted to... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1884 - Počet stránok 516
...volitions. Professor Stewart says of him, with some surprise : " All the faculties of Burus's mind were, as far as I could judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection...From his conversation I should have pronounced him to bo fitted to excel in whatever walk of ambition he had chosen to exert his abilities." But this, if... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1889 - Počet stránok 312
...were, as far as I could 1 judge, equally vigorous ; and his predilection for poetry waa vor. It. C ' rather the result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned...of composition. From his conversation I should have pro' nounced him to be fitted to excel in whatever walk of ambi' tion he had chosen to exert his abilities.'... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1889 - Počet stránok 316
...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 waa VOT. II. C ' rather the result of his own enthusiastic and impassioned • temper, than of a genius... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1891 - Počet stránok 412
...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,... | |
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