 Genius," says the best philosophical book I know of, " wherever it is found, and to whatever purpose directed, is mental power. It distinguishes the man of fine phrensy, as Shakspeare expresses it, from the man of mere phrensy. It is a sort of instantaneous...  A L'abri: Or The Tent Pitch'd - Page 48by Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1839 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Mason Good - 1826 - 454 pages
...It distinguishes the man of FINE PHRENZY, as Shakspeare expresses it, from the man of MERE PHRENZY. It is a sort of instantaneous insight, that gives...almost miraculous progress in the line of his pursuit. Sometimes it attaches itself to the sweet harmony of sounds, and we then behold an infant of eight... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1831 - 482 pages
...congruity or incongruity r Genius is, therefore, in few words, imagination with intuitive judgment, It distinguishes the man of FINE PHRENSY, as Shakspeare...almost miraculous progress in the line of his pursuit. Sometimes it attaches itself to the sweet harmony of sounds, and we then behold an infant of eight... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1834 - 492 pages
...therefore, in few words, imagination with intuitive judgment. It distinguishes the man of FINE PHRENSV, as Shakspeare expresses it, from the man of MERE PHRENSY....almost miraculous progress in the line of his pursuit. Sometimes it attaches itself to the sweet harmony of sounds, and we then behold an infant of eight... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1834 - 480 pages
...imagination with intuitive judgment. It distinguishes the man of FINE PHRENSY, as Shakspeare expresses il, from the man of MERE PHRENSY. It is a sort of instantaneous...almost miraculous progress in the line of his pursuit. Sometimes it attaches itself to the sweet harmony of sounds, and we then behold an infant of eight... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1837 - 482 pages
...imagination with, intuitive jell. It distinguishes the man of FINE PHRENSY, as Shakspeare expresses '.'.: the man of MERE PHRENSY. It is a sort of instantaneous insight, that gift" knowledge without going to school for it. Sometimes it is directed w» subject, sometimes to... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1839 - 196 pages
...It distinguishes the man of fine phrensy, as Shakspeare expresses it, from the man of mere phren*y. It is a sort of instantaneous insight, that gives...miraculous progress, in the line of his pursuit." Si non e vero, 6 ben trovato. If philosophy were more « Theodore Pay, secretary of the American embassy to... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1849 - 392 pages
...enough, as Sancho says, to fry the brains in a man's skull. " Genius," says the best philosophical book I know of, " wherever it is found, and to whatever purpose...miraculous progress in the line of his pursuit." Si non e vero, e ben trovato. If philosophy were more popular, we should have Irving for president, Halleck... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 396 pages
...distinguishes the man of fine phrensy, as Shakspeare expresses it, from the man of mere phrensy. It is a'sort of instantaneous insight, that gives us knowledge...miraculous progress in the line of his pursuit." Si non e vero, e ben trovato. If philosophy were more popular, we should have Irving for president, Halleck... | |
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