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... geniuses , the flower and fruit of a higher state of development , which might give the young who are soon to constitute the state , a higher standard in thought and ac- tion than would be demanded of them by their own time . I have ...
... geniuses , the flower and fruit of a higher state of development , which might give the young who are soon to constitute the state , a higher standard in thought and ac- tion than would be demanded of them by their own time . I have ...
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... genius . Next to in- vention is the power of interpreting invention ; next to beauty the power of appreciating beauty . And of making others appreciate it ; for the universe is a scale of infinite gradation , and , below the very ...
... genius . Next to in- vention is the power of interpreting invention ; next to beauty the power of appreciating beauty . And of making others appreciate it ; for the universe is a scale of infinite gradation , and , below the very ...
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... free thought , and the safety of pure motive , we will not talk with him , for we cannot confide in him . We will go to the critic who trusts Genius and trusts us , who knows that all good writing A SHORT ESSAY ON CRITICS . 19.
... free thought , and the safety of pure motive , we will not talk with him , for we cannot confide in him . We will go to the critic who trusts Genius and trusts us , who knows that all good writing A SHORT ESSAY ON CRITICS . 19.
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... geniuses , the soul shines as through a mask , or , at best , a crystal ; we look behind a shield for the heart . But , with those of seraphic nature , or so filled with spirit that translation may be near , it seems to hover before or ...
... geniuses , the soul shines as through a mask , or , at best , a crystal ; we look behind a shield for the heart . But , with those of seraphic nature , or so filled with spirit that translation may be near , it seems to hover before or ...
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... genius , I congratulate myself Secure of fate , while neither am I downcast by any terrors , Nor store up secret griefs in my heart , But pass my days cheerfully in the midst of mishaps , Despite the evils which engird the earth ...
... genius , I congratulate myself Secure of fate , while neither am I downcast by any terrors , Nor store up secret griefs in my heart , But pass my days cheerfully in the midst of mishaps , Despite the evils which engird the earth ...
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admiration Alph Anto Antonio artist beauty Beethoven better brother calm character charm clavichord critic Dædalus deep delight divine drama earth expression eyes fair faith fancy feel felt Ferrara flowers genius gentle gifts give Goethe grace Handel happy harmony harpsichord Haydn hear heart heaven honor hope hour human John Sebastian leave Leon Leonora less light live look Lord Madame de Staël melody mind Mozart muse nature never noble o'er Paracelsus passion perfect Philip Van Artevelde picture play pleasure poems poet poetic poetry present prince princess Rome SCENE seek seems Senesino Sir James Mackintosh soul speak Speron Speroni spirit Strafford sweet sympathy Tasso taste tender thee thine things thou art thou hast thou wilt thought thyself tion tone true truth verse wish words Wordsworth worthy wouldst write youth