 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 440 pages
...obtained without it. Not to enter into metaphysical discussions on the nature or essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity unabated...those which some call the result of natural powers. Though a man cannot at all times, and in all places, paint or draw, yet the mind can prepare itself... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity, unabated by difficulty, and a disfiosition eagerly directed to the object of its pursuit, will...similar to those which some call the result of natural fiowers." Johnson has touched on this topic in his Rambler, and, in the person of Imlach, we are instructed,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1809 - 476 pages
...obtained without it. Not to enter into metaphysical discussions on the nature or essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity unabated...those which some call the result of natural powers. Though a man cannot at all times, and in all places, paint or draw, yet the mind can prepare itself... | |
 | Martin Archer Shee - Aesthetics - 1809 - 442 pages
...that " If you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency ;" and who asserts, that " assiduity unabated by difficulty, and a disposition...those which some call the result of natural powers." Helvetius also, the most determined advocate on the same side, admits that education cannot make every... | |
 | sir Martin Archer Shee - 1809 - 438 pages
...that " If you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency ;" and who asserts, that " assiduity unabated by difficulty, and a disposition...those which some call the result of natural powers." Helvetius also, the most determined advocate on the same side, admits that education cannot make every... | |
 | John Dougall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1815 - 514 pages
...nothing is to be obtained without it. I will venture to assert that assiduity unabated by difficulties, and a disposition eagerly directed to the object of...those which some call the result of natural powers." The young draughtsman therefore who refuses to acquire a competent knowledge of the principles of geometry,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1819 - 614 pages
...obtained without it. Not to enter into metaphysical discussions on the nature or essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity unabated...those which some call the result of natural powers. Though a man cannot at all times, and in all places, paint or draw, yet the mind can prepare itself... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1819 - 610 pages
...obtained without it. Not to enter into metaphysical discussions on the nature or essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity unabated...those which some call the result of natural powers. Though a man cannot at all times, and in all places, paint or draw, yet the mind can prepare itself... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Authors and publishers - 1821 - 420 pages
...obtained without it. Not to enter into metaphysical discussions on the nature or essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity unabated...those which some call the result of natural powers." — Vol. I. p. 44. The only tendency of the maxim here laid down seems to be to lure those students... | |
 | L. Murray - 1821 - 620 pages
...the nature o'r essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity unabated by difficulties, and a disposition eagerly directed to the object of...those which some call the result of natural powers. Though a man cannot at all times, and in all places, paint, or draw, yet the mind can prepare itself... | |
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If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour: nothing is to be obtained without it. Not to enter into metaphysical discussions... 
