 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1832 - 648 páginas
...compliment, as they have little in common between them. " Who would willingly possess genius ? None, I am persuaded, who knew the misery it entails, its temperament...health and happiness — and what are its advantages Î — to be envied, hated, and persecuted in life, and libelled in death. Wealth may be pardoned (continued... | |
 | 1834 - 754 páginas
...which we must raise our voice to its highest compass. " Who would willingly possess genius? None I am persuaded who knew the misery it entails ; its temperament...life, and libelled in death ? Wealth may be pardoned, beauty may be forgiven, talent may meet with toleration, but genius can hope for no mercy." This is... | |
 | 1834 - 724 páginas
...compass. " Who would willingly possess genius? None I am persuaded who knew the misery it entails j its temperament producing continual irritation, destructive...life, and libelled in death ? Wealth may be pardoned, beauty may be forgiven, talent may meet with toleration, but genius can hope for no mercy." This is... | |
 | Marguerite Countess of Blessington - 1851 - 254 páginas
...willingly possess genius ? None, I am persuaded, who know the misery it entails, its temperament prqducing continual irritation, destructive alike to health...— to be envied, hated, and persecuted in life, and libeled in death. Wealth may be pardoned (continued Byron), if its possessor diffuses it liberally... | |
 | Ernst August Schalles - 1904 - 84 páginas
...erschienenen Ausgabe der „Gonversations" heisst es S. 108: „Who would willingly possess genius? None, I am persuaded, who knew the misery it entails, its temperament...beauty may be forgiven, provided it is accompanied by f olly, talent may meet with toleration if it be not of a very superior order, but genias can hope... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1832 - 606 páginas
...compliment, as they have little in common between them. " Who would willingly possess genius ? None, I am persuaded, who knew the misery it entails, its temperament...may be pardoned (continued Byron), if its possessor diifuses it liberally ; beauty may be forgiven provided it is accompanied by folly ; talent may meet... | |
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Who would willingly possess genius? None, I am persuaded, who knew the misery it entails, its temperament producing continual irritation, destructive alike to health and happiness — and what are its advantages? — to be envied, hated, and persecuted... 