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100 1 _aHill, Aaron,
_d1685-1750
245 1 1 _a'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 18
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-20
508 _aProduced by David Starner, Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation by Aaron Hill" is a scholarly examination of concepts related to talent and creativity, likely penned in the early 18th century. This collection includes an anonymous essay and a preface by Aaron Hill reflecting on the nature of genius and its manifestations in art and poetry. The book is primarily educational in purpose, exploring various dimensions of genius across different disciplines, including the fine arts and mechanics. The first part of the book, "Of Genius," posits that genius is not merely a natural talent but is also shaped by education, environment, and individual inclination. The author emphasizes that each person has a unique inclination or talent that can be nurtured through proper education and experience. Additionally, the text discusses the evolution of the concept of genius, highlighting how it is influenced by both innate qualities and external circumstances. Meanwhile, in Aaron Hill's preface to "The Creation," there is a strong critique of contemporary poetry's lack of depth and a call for a return to the emotional and imaginative essence found in Hebrew poetry. Hill advocates for a poetic style that is both simple and profound, suggesting that great poetry should evoke strong feelings through its imagery rather than rely on elaborate technicalities. Together, these writings offer deep reflections on the artistic process and serve as a defense of emotional and individual expression in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGenius
653 _aHebrew poetry -- History and criticism
700 1 _aPahl, Gretchen Graf
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15870
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