 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1778 - 346 pages
...by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I ihall repeat it too often. You muft have no: dependence on your own genius. If .you have great talents, induftry will improve them : if you have but moderate abilities, induftcy will fupply their deficiency.... | |
 | 1813 - 662 pages
...will improve them ; if you f have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency, ^f Nothing is denied to well-directed labour : nothing is to be obtained without it.'f When mentioning the causes of Gaiushorough's excellence, his love of the art, and unwearied exertions... | |
 | John Dougall - 1815 - 514 pages
...ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that Í shall repent it too often. You must have no dépendance on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them : if you have moderate abilities, industry will in a great measure supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to... | |
 | L. Murray - 1821 - 620 pages
...only by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You must •have no dependence on your own genius. If...talents, industry will improve them ; if you have moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour... | |
 | Alexander Jamleson - 1821 - 456 pages
...only by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid, that I shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you...great talents, industry will improve them: if you have moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour;... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle : I am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you...enter into metaphysical discussions on the nature and essence of genius, I will venture to assert, that assiduity unabated by difficulty, and a disposition... | |
 | 1822 - 474 pages
...better than recommend Sir Joshua Key nolds's oft repeated injunction, in his own words; viz. " You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you...will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well directed labour: nothing is to be obtained without it. Not to enter into metaphysical discussions... | |
 | John Imison - 1822 - 488 pages
...only by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you....great talents industry will improve them : if you have moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour;... | |
 | 1833 - 270 pages
...idle. I am not afraid that I shall repeat ^ too often. You must have no dependence on your own genets. If you have great talents, industry will improve them...well-directed labour ; nothing is to be obtained without it. SIR JOSHUA. REYNOLDS. THE difference between prejudices and other opinions doth not consist in this,... | |
 | 1833 - 438 pages
...only by the vain, the ignorant and the idle. I am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you...their deficiency. Nothing is denied to welldirected labor; nothing is to be obtained without it. CITY OF QUEBEC. Quebec, the capital of Lower Canada, is... | |
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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. 
