 | 458 pages
...however, are undoubtedly the productions either of engravers or their scholars, who copied their works. You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industrywill improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency.... | |
 | Education - 1849 - 206 pages
...so slowly as to escape observation, There ie one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not...it too often. You must have no dependence on your ow, 5enius. If you nave great talents, industry will improve them ; if you have but moderate abilities,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry William Beechey, Thomas Gray, Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy, William Mason - Aesthetics, Modern - 1852 - 518 pages
...shall retract them without regret. There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I .am not...too often. You must have no dependence on your own geniuj. If you have great talents, industry will improve them : if you have hut moderate abilities,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1853 - 388 pages
...shall retract them without regret. There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not...talents, industry will improve them : if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well directed labor... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1854 - 1232 pages
...Joshua observes towards tlie end. "There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed hy the vain, the ignorant, and the. idle. I am not afraid that 1 shall repeat it too often. You 7iuist have HO drpcnrlmcc on your turn genius. If you have great talents,... | |
 | Religion - 1855 - 1016 pages
...their efforts. Take the following specimen of Sir Joshua's observations : — " There is one precept in which I shall be opposed only by the vain, the...am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You roust have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them... | |
 | New London (Conn.) - 1858 - 434 pages
...so slowly as to escape observation. There is one precept, however,in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I shall repeat it to often. You most have no dependence on your own genius. If you have no great talents, industry will... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allan Cunningham - 1860 - 398 pages
...shall retract them without regret. There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not...talents, industry will improve them : if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well directed labor... | |
 | Charles Robert Leslie - Artists - 1865 - 758 pages
...against, and not altogether true, — if considered quoad hoc, as advice given to students, is sound : " Have no dependence on your own genius : if you have...talents, industry will improve them ; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Authors and publishers - 1869 - 504 pages
...Joshua observes towards the end, '' There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You must l1ave no dependence on your own g'.nius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them : if... | |
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There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be 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 have great talents, industry will improve... 
