...producing original works of art. We may ascribe taste, judgment, or knowledge, to a man who is inqapable of invention; but we cannot reckon him a man of genius. In order to determine how far he merits that character, we must inquire whether he has discovered any new principle in science, or invented...

...discoveries in science, or for producing original works of art. We may ascribe taste, judgment, or knowledge, to a man who is incapable of invention; but we cannot...of genius. In order to determine how far he merits that character, we must inquire whether he has discovered any new principle in science, or invented...

...discoveries in science, or for producing original works of art. We may ascribe taste, judgment, or knowledge, to a man who is incapable of invention ; but we cannot...of genius. In order to determine how far he merits that character, we must inquire whether he has discovered any new principle in science, or invented...

...discoveries in science, or for producing original works of art. We may ascribe taste, judgment, or knowledge, to a man who is incapable of invention; but we cannot...determine, how far he merits this character(!), we must inquire whether he has discovered any new principle in science, or invented any new art, or carried...

...discoveries in science, or for producing original works of art. We may ascribe taste, judgment or knowledge to a man, who is incapable of invention, but we cannot reckon him a man of genius." Auch diese Erklärungen erschöpfen allerdings die Frage nicht; denn wenn wir auch wissen, dass auf...