 Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory : nothing can come of nothing : he who has laid up no materials, can produce no combinations.  Lectures on Art - Seite 253von Henry Weekes - 1880 - 429 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Gray, John Mitford - 1816 - 446 Seiten
...transcribing one short passage from one of his Discourses.* " It is indisputably evident (he says) that a great part of every man's life must be employed...more than a new combination of those images which hare been previously gathered and deposited in the memory. Nothing can come of nothing. He who has... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1827 - 472 Seiten
...16, Fleet-st. MUSEUM, REGISTER, JOURNAL, AND GAZETTE. No. lag.] SATURDAY, JUNE 16, Ш7. [Price 3d. " Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than...of those images which have been previously gathered anil deposited in the memory ; nothing can be mnde of nothing ; he who lias leid up DO materials, can... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 Seiten
...and nettles live, That none for them can, when they perish, grieve. Waller.—From the French. XCIV. It is indisputably evident that a great part oF every...little more than a new combination of those images wiiich Have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory: nothing can be made of nothing: he... | |
 | 1851 - 428 Seiten
...our most deliberate and earnest attention. — 7fer. Dr. Me All. KATZIUALS REQUIRED FOR IHVENTIOW. IT is indisputably evident that a great part of every...employed in collecting materials for the exercise of genins. Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have... | |
 | William Laxton - 1844 - 506 Seiten
...could name, there is only one architect who possesses a respectable professional library. As Sir Joshua says, "It is indisputably evident that a great part...of those images which have been previously gathered .mil deposited in the memory; nothing can come of nothing: Be who has laid up no materials, can produce... | |
 | 458 Seiten
...only remains to direct the view to distant excellence, and to show the readiest path that leads to it. It is indisputably evident that a great part of every...of genius. Invention, strictly speaking, is little mure than a lew combination of those images which have icon previously gathered and deposited in the... | |
 | 1856 - 372 Seiten
...nettles live, That none for them can, when they perish, grieve. Waller. — From the French. XCIV. It is indisputably evident that a great part of every...been previously gathered and deposited in the memory : nothmg can be made of nothing : he who has laid up no materials, can produce no combinations. —... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 374 Seiten
...nettles live. That none for them can, when they perish, grieve. Waller. — From the French. XC1V.&L. . It is indisputably evident that a great part of every...have been previously gathered and deposited in the memor^ nothmg can be made of nothing : he who has laid / \ up no materials, can produce no combinations.... | |
 | Henry Lorenzo Jephson - 1867 - 40 Seiten
...kindle it into a blaze which will illumine the world. Sir Joshua Reynolds, in one of his discourses, says — • " It is indisputably evident that a great...those images which have been previously gathered and stored in the memory. Nothing can 13 come of nothing. He who has laid up no materials can produce no... | |
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