He was a literary jack-of-all-trades whom dignified authors of his day would not countenance, but who possessed genius.)

At the Sunday school she showed so great a genius for taming unruly boys that the curate handed over to her the very worst of the youths, that she might "lick them into shape".

During the earlier part of his Venetian career he had continued to frequent the salon of the Countess Albrizzi, where he met with people of both sexes of some rank and standing who appreciated his genius, though some among them fell into absurd mistakes.

To hunt successfully in the chaparral, requires a special genius.

THE NEW MASTER As one who lays aside a task, where one has ruled alone, I lay aside the crown of hell, and give to you my throne; As one who feels his race is run, whose day is of the past, I recognize your genius, and abdicate at last.

But I observe that in his "History of Europe" Alison quotes Lamartine oftener than any other French writer, and evidently admires his genius, and throws no doubt on the general fidelity of his works.

A perpetual succession of sieges and skirmishes afford a monotonous picture of isolated courage and skill; but we see none of those great conflicts which bring out the genius of opposing generals, and show war in its grand results, as the decisive means of enslaving or emancipating mankind.

Returning to Florence in 1495, he was called next year to Rome, where he lived till 1501, producing works which displayed his extraordinary genius, the most important of them being the Pieta di San Pietro (1498).

Tragedies and Comedies were not writ then, as they are now, promiscuously, by the same person: but he who found his genius bending to the one, never attempted the other way.

Sometimes one felt the Western towns were raw and vulgar, but one saw the bold Canadian genius at its best in Montreal.

As he sat there in the middle of his chamber, he seemed to represent the genius of the place,and anything less enlivening or desirable in the way of human life could hardly be imagined.

I cannot think what subject would suit your epic genius,some philosophical subject, I conjecture, in which shall be blended the sublime of poetry and of science.

[z], he exercised his genius in inventing works of a like nature [a], as well as in translating from the Greek the elegant fables of Aesop.

" Dorothea had it on the tip of her tongue to ask how the General had discovered this genius; but the ring in his voice gave her pause.

That which distinguishes genius, and should be the standard for judging it, is the height to which it is able to soar when it is in the proper mood and finds a fitting occasiona height always out of the reach of ordinary talent.

" We have known many fine geniuses have that imperfection that they cannot do anything useful, not so much as write one clean sentence.

That German literature, with which at this time Carlyle had been more or less acquainted for ten years, had done much to foster and develop his genius there can be no doubt; although the book which first created a storm in his mind, and awoke him to the consciousness of his own abundant faculty, was the "Confessions" of Rousseau,a fact which is well worthy of record and remembrance.

But who gave them that genius and energy?

This latter quality causes you sometimes to doubt her genius, it is so very homely and available.

After having shewn Shakespear's boundless genius, he continues, Then Johnson came instructed from the school To please by method, and invent by rule.

But the demon of despotism, who never sleeps, raised up to his assistance a great military genius.

"I would not put the exceptionally smart girl from a very poor family into college, unless she is a genius; and a genius should wait some years to prove her genius.

The romantic movement, while it followed its own genius, was not altogether unguided.

If the Humour of this, be for Low Comedy, small Accidents [Incidents], and Raillery; I will force my genius to obey it: though, with more reputation, I could write in Verse.

Meanwhile, if you choose to devote your fine musical genius to the opera, I trust you will allow me to serve you in any way that a brother could under similar circumstances.