 ... there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes them.  The Spectator - Page 1461729Full view - About this book
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...thefe arts, which it what we call the fublime in writing. In the next place, our critics do not fcem fenfible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who i* ignorant of the ru'es of art, than in thole of a little genius who knows and obierves them. It is... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...a greater judgment ihewn in deviating from the rules of art than iti adhering to them ; and, adly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but fcrupuloufly obferves... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 320 pages
...sometimes a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them; and, 2dly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 304 pages
...sometimes a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them ; and, 2dly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | 1803 - 342 pages
...greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art, than in adhering to them ; and, secondly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who ia ignorant of the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows, but scrupulously... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art, than in adhering to them; and, Secondly, That there is more beauty in the works :of- a great genius who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows, but scrupulously observes... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 272 pages
...a greater judgment shown in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them ; and, 2rf/y, That there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a httle genius who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 522 pages
...greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art, than in adhering to them ; and, Secondly, That there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows, but scrupulously observes... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 304 pages
...sometimes a greater judgment shewn in deviating from the rules of art than in adhering to them ; and, 2dly, that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in the works of a little genius, who not only knows but scrupulously observes... | |
 | William Driverger - 1820 - 648 pages
...decry those beauties which they are incapable of feeling. They do not consider, that there is often more beauty in the works of a great genius, who is ignorant of all the rules of art, than in those of a petty author, who knows and observes them.. I was so delighted... | |
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