Isaac D'Israeli: Genius

Isaac D'Israeli was British writer. Explore interesting quotes on genius.

Isaac D'Israeli: 30 quotes0 likes

“Theories of genius are the peculiar constructions of our own philosophical times; ages of genius had passed away, and they left no other record than their works; no preconcerted theory described the workings of the imagination to be without imagination, nor did they venture to teach how to invent invention.”

Isaac D'Israeli

Source: The Literary Character, Illustrated by the History of Men of Genius (1795–1822), Ch. IV.

“Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.”

Isaac D'Israeli

Solitude.
Curiosities of Literature (1791–1834)

“Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.”

Isaac D'Israeli

Men of Genius Deficient in Conversation.
Curiosities of Literature (1791–1834)