Project Gutenberg 2005-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 267 Hill, Aaron 1685 1750 Pahl, Gretchen Graf 50036838 'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 18 Produced by David Starner, Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "'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.) Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Genius Hebrew poetry -- History and criticism BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 145754 2025-06-07T04:49:29.130630 text/html 137192 2020-12-14T12:51:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117507 2020-12-14T12:51:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 200906 2025-06-07T04:49:37.419597 application/epub+zip 202199 2025-06-07T04:49:33.155594 application/epub+zip 108734 2025-06-07T04:49:31.592638 application/epub+zip 518142 2025-06-07T04:49:40.090593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499835 2025-06-07T04:49:36.299584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301355 2022-09-08T00:09:00.903298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115856 2025-06-07T04:49:28.564627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115734 2020-12-14T12:51:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 45702 2020-12-14T12:51:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 115728 2020-12-14T12:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45672 2020-12-14T12:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21437 2025-06-07T04:49:40.240560 application/rdf+xml 24326 2025-06-07T04:49:32.172604 image/jpeg 4828 2025-06-07T04:49:31.884601 image/jpeg 204716 2025-06-07T04:49:29.152655 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia