 | William Collins (picture-dealer.) - 1805 - 260 pagini
...readers the definition of some of the greatest masters of human intellect, upon the word Genius. t)ryden defines it—" Mental power or faculties ; disposition...says the same inspired writer. The learned editor of Aiusworth's Dictionary defines Genius—" A natural inclination ; the natural quality or disposition... | |
 | John Walker - 1807 - 1108 pagini
...s. The protecting or ruling power of men, places or things ; a man endowed with superior faculties ; mental power or faculties ; disposition of nature by which any one is qualified for some peculiar employment ; nature, disposition. GKNTEEL, jen-teel'. a. Polite, elegant in behaviour, civil... | |
 | John Walker - 1806 - 636 pagini
...s. The protecting or ruling power of men, places, or th cullies a man endowed with supenour famental power or faculties ; disposition of nature by which any one is qualified for some peculiar employment ; nature, disposition. GENTEEL, jèn-téèl'. a. Polite, elegant in behaviour,... | |
 | John Walker - 1819 - 800 pagini
...The protecting or ruling power of men, places or things ; a man endowed with superiour faculties : mental power or faculties ; disposition of nature by which any one is qualified for some peculiar employment nature, disposition. GENTEEL, j<?n-tPPl'. a. Polite, elegant in be haviour, civil... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 710 pagini
...The protecting or ruling power of men. place), or tilings ; a man endowed with superiour faculties; mental power or faculties ; disposition of nature by which any one is qualified for torn* peculiar employment ; nature, disposition. GENTEEL, j en-tiil! a. PolMe, elegant In behaviour,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1828 - 860 pagini
...The protecting or ruling power of men, places, or things ; a man endowed with superiour faculties ; mental power or faculties ; disposition of nature by which any one is qualified for some peculiar employment ; nature ; disposition. GENTEEL, (jen-teel') o. Polite ; elegant in behaviour ;... | |
 | Lester Frank Ward - 1906 - 428 pagini
..." in the same sense in which Galton used it in his work, Hereditary Genius, viz., in the sense of " mental power or faculties ; disposition of nature by which any one is qualified for some peculiar employment," as denned in Johnson's Dictionary, not agreeing with Galton that there is anything... | |
 | Francis Galton - 1914 - 420 pagini
...inborn. It was intended to be used in the senses ascribed to the word in Johnson's Dictionary, viz. " Mental power or faculties. Disposition of nature by which any one is qualified to some peculiar employment. Nature; disposition." A person who is a genius is defined as — A man... | |
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It was intended to be used in the senses ascribed to the word in Johnson's Dictionary, viz. " Mental power or faculties. Disposition of nature by which any one is qualified to some peculiar employment. Nature; disposition. 