...also been devoted to poetry from his infant acquaintance with Shakspeare. The great Critic adds — " Such are the accidents, which, sometimes remembered,...designation of mind, and propensity for some certain science flr employment, which is commonly called Genius." — Life of Cowley, p'. 4, Among the heads, which...

...acknowledged her care, and justly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spenser's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early...designation of mind, and propensity for some certain «cience or employment, which is commonly called genius. The true genius is a mind of large general...

...leisure hours. But one of those accidents, which, as Dr. Johnson observes, in the Life of Cowley, " produce that particular designation of mind and propensity for some certain science, commonly called genius," took place upon this occasion, and added a powerful stimulus t» has native...

...acknowledged her care, and justly paid the dues of filial gratitnde. In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spenser's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early...sometimes remembered, and perhaps sometimes forgotten, prodace that particular designation of mind, and propensity for aome certain science or employment,...

...at an early age, was left to the care of his mother. In the window of their apartment lay Spencer's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early took delight...became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. " Such," says Dr. Johnson, " are accidents which sometimes remembered, and perhaps sometimes forgotten, produce...

...In the window of his mother's apartment lay Spenser's poem of the Fairy Queen, in which young Cowley very early took delight to read, till, by feeling...became, as he relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such, says Dr. Johnson in his life of Cowley, are the accidents which, sometimes remembered, and perhaps...

...favourite pursuit. One of those accidents occurred «hich, as Dr. Johnson observes in his Life of Cowley, produce that particular designation of mind and propensity for some certain science, commonly called genius, and which Mule, in after life, was very fund of relating. Having lieen sent...

...were necessary very imperfect and uncertain. In the window of Cowleys mothers apartment laySpencers Fairy Queen; in which he very early took delight to read, till, by feeling the charms of the verse, he became, as is said, irrecoverably the poet. Such are accidents which, sometimes remembered,...

...leisure hours. But one of those accidents, which, as Dr. Johnson observes, in the Life of Cowley, " produce that particular designation of mind and propensity for some certain science, commonly called genius," took place upon this occasion, and added a powerful stimulus to his native...

...acknowledged her care, and justly paid the dues of filial gratitude. In the window of bis mother's apartment lay Spenser's Fairy Queen ; in which he very early...till, by feeling the charms of verse, he became, as be relates, irrecoverably a poet. Such arfc the accidents which, sometimes remembered, and perhaps...