His hypothesis goes to this — to make the common run of his readers fancy they can do all that can be done by genius, and to make the man of genius believe he can only do what is to be done by mechanical rules and systematic industry. This is not a very feasible scheme; nor is Sir Joshua sufficiently clear and explicit in his reasoning in support of it.


"On Certain Inconsistencies in Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses". - Table Talk: Essays On Men And Manners (1821-1822)

William Hazlitt Quotes

His hypothesis goes to this — to make the common run of his readers fancy they can do all that can be done by genius, and to make the man of genius ...

His hypothesis goes to this — to make the common run of his readers fancy they can do all that can be done by genius, and to make the man of genius ...

His hypothesis goes to this — to make the common run of his readers fancy they can do all that can be done by genius, and to make the man of genius ...

His hypothesis goes to this — to make the common run of his readers fancy they can do all that can be done by genius, and to make the man of genius ...