 | Alexander Gerard - 1774 - 464 หน้า
...tolerable memory, and confiderable induftry. But true genius is very different, and much lefs frequent. GENIUS is properly the faculty of invention ; by means of which a man is qualified for making new difcovcries in icience, or for producing original works of art. We may afcribe tafte, judgment, or... | |
 | John Evans - 1812 - 234 หน้า
...before contemplated. DF. Gerard, in his definition of it, lias answered the question thus; "Genius is the faculty of invention, by means of which a man is qualified for making new discoveries hi science, or for producing original works of art." This answer, however, is evidently defective,... | |
 | 1815 - 880 หน้า
...VIII. " On the Law of Libel." No. IX. " On combining a Taste for the Beauties of Nature with adfaculty of invention, by means of which a man is qualified...science, or for producing original works of art." Dr. Johnson describes it to be " a mind of great general powers accidentally demiration of the Productions... | |
 | 1815 - 876 หน้า
...Genius." Dr. Gerard defines genius thus : " Genius is the faculty of invention, by means of which a man it qualified for making new discoveries in science, or for producing original works of art." Dr. Johnson describes it to be •' a mind of great general powers accidentally determined to some... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 หน้า
...in his Trn.it de Sensations, says, sensation includes all our faculties. — Pbltaire. ccccixxxiv. Genius- — Genius is properly the faculty of invention,...ascribe taste, judgment, or knowledge, to a man who is inqapable of invention; but we cannot reckon him a man of genius. In order to determine how far he... | |
 | Materials - 1846 - 478 หน้า
...philosopher in his Trait de Sensations, says, sensation includes all our faculties. — Voltaire. CCCCLXXXIV. Genius. — Genius is properly the faculty of invention,...of genius. In order to determine how far he merits that character, we must inquire whether he has discovered any new principle in science, or invented... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1880 - 392 หน้า
...in his Trait de Sensations, says, sensation includes all our faculties —Anon. CCCLXXXI. ENIUS. — Genius is properly the faculty of invention by means...of genius. In order to determine how far he merits that character, we must inquire whether he has discovered any new principle in science, or invented... | |
 | William Hirsch - 1896 - 368 หน้า
...invention. * Ferdinand Christoph Weise. Allgemeine Theorie des Genies. f An Essay on Genius, 1774. " Genius is properly the faculty of invention, by means...knowledge to a man who is incapable of invention, but we can not reckon him as a man of genius. In order to determine how far he merits this character (!) we... | |
 | William Hirsch - 1896 - 354 หน้า
...invention, * Ferdinand Christoph Weise. Allgemeine Theorie des Genics. f An Essay on Genius, 1774- "Genius is properly the faculty of invention, by \ means of which a roan is qualiBed for making new discoveries in science, or for . producing original works of art. We... | |
 | Albert Paul - 1904 - 78 หน้า
...damit das Eigenartige des Geistes des betreffenden Individuums gemeint ist." Und endlich Gerard:3) „Genius is properly the faculty of invention; by...invention, but we cannot reckon him a man of genius." Auch diese Erklärungen erschöpfen allerdings die Frage nicht; denn wenn wir auch wissen, dass auf... | |
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Genius is properly the faculty of invention, by means of which a man is qualified for making new discoveries in science, or for producing original works of art. 
