His genius lay in his strikingly original way of putting things rather than in the originality, per se, of his thinking.

But part of his originality lay in his readiness to depart from the pure Scottish tradition and incorporate elements of moderate empiricism and the French ideologists ( Laromiguière, Cabanis and Destutt de Tracy ).

It can hardly be said that the division of the matter treated is very logical and systematic, nor indeed does the work lay any claim to originality ; but in presenting the beautiful moral and religious truths of Judaism in homely form, Aboab supplied to the average reader a great need of the time.

It is considered to have a true " Limeño " architectural originality, harmoniously combining Andalusian, Moorish, Criollo and Asian features.

It endeavors to stimulate in workmen an appreciation of the dignity and value of good design ; to counteract the popular impatience of Law and Form, and the desire for over-ornamentation and specious originality.

Robert Coleman of the New York Daily Mirror said, " It took courage to produce Brigadoon, an unconventional musical show of marked originality ... still manages to pack a tartan full of popular appeal ".

Young's essay, Conjectures on Original Composition, was popular and influential on the continent, especially among Germans, as a testament advocating originality over neoclassical imitation.

The book became very popular among children throughout Europe, and, writes author and researcher Penni Cotton, the pictures and characters showed a great deal of originality and directness.

He later began to direct films based on his own screenplays, beginning with Peruvazhiyambalam ( The Street as a Choultry ) ( 1979 ), which are greatly popular among the common people as well as intellectuals and film critics, while maintaining richness in artistic and thematic originality and excellence.

By some fans of progressive rock, neo-prog is criticised for lacking originality compared to other progressive rock-even by such artists as Robert John Godfrey of The Enid, the most popular neo prog artists are Marillion, IQ, Arena and Pendragon.

Critical opinion of the band was mostly positive: Brian Olewnick described their self-titled debut album as " an extraordinary debut [...] the three musicians exhibited startling originality and impressive technique both on their instruments and in the depth and style of their compositions "; while Piero Scaruff writes, " The ugly geometry of its mini-rock symphonies had few precedents in popular music ...

The band quickly became popular interviewees in the alternative and underground music press, with their music praised for mingling intricacy, polish and accessibility with experimentation and originality.

His superior skill and grace, as well as the originality of the settings of his acts, made him a popular favourite.

Revisiting and reinstating popular agency in the narrative of British history required originality and determination in the research process, to draw out marginal voices from texts in which they were barely mentioned or active.

The reviewer in The Observer of 13 February 1927 did not expect originality when reading a book dealing with the themes of The Big Four but did admit that, " When one opens a book and finds the name Li Chang Yen and is taken to subterranean chambers in the East End ' hung with rich Oriental silks ,' one fears the worst.

As a biblical author, he shows great erudition and is well versed in the Oriental languages, but he lacked originality, and his criticism is often misleading.

" Hitchcock then had the two elements " ingenious " double printed, yielding a shot of " oddly appealing originality a stark fusion of the grotesque and the beautiful ....

On 17 May 2012, Erik Wemple, a blogger for The Washington Post, noted that de Borchgrave's columns in The Washington Times reflected his think tank work and raised questions about the originality of some of his writing, citing similarities between elements of de Borchgrave columns and other published material.

A certain idealization and conservation of traditional values and old traditions, a critical attitude towards innovations, conservation of national originality and acceptance ( by radical elements ) of martyrdom in the name of the old faith as the only way towards salvation were intertwined with criticism of feudalism and serfdom.

Reviews of the game were mostly negative, but some reviewers felt the game had positive elements and a few were impressed by the title's originality and scale.

Today's judgements tend to be more favorable, valuing the elements of originality that the author introduces in the genre of the romance.

In general, reviewers praised the game's originality and mixture of gameplay elements, while some criticism was leveled towards its graphics and storyline.

The successful chart album “ Gemini ” ( 2000 ), released on Motor Music / Universal Music Group, took off from where “ Werk 80 ” left off-the material integrated electronic elements and counted on a more comprehensive essential structure, without neglecting the typical Atrocity originality.

* American school puts emphasis on originality and presence of surprising elements in the solution,

The company has been hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “ impossibly inventive ” and “ full of visual wit ,” and described by the Chicago Sun-Times as “ one of the only theaters that can keep a 2-year-old and a 50-year-old equally enchanted and filled with wide-eyed wonder .” Working outdoors in public spaces as well as in both established theaters and non-traditional venues, Redmoon blends elements of ritual and symbol, spectacular physical performance and live music with exquisitely crafted objects and machines, producing works of stunning originality that are capable of delighting non-traditional audiences and conventional theater-goers alike.

His repeated experimentation with the techniques of fiction testifies to an independence of mind and an originality of approach, but it also shows him touching at many points the stream of literary development back of him.

She concluded by asking for a brief interview -- `` to settle with you where '' -- and she threw in a tribute to his `` gentle manners '' and `` the wild originality of your countenance ''.

One of the greatest Homerists of our time, Frederick M. Combellack, argues that when it is assumed The Iliad and The Odyssey are oral poems, the postulated single redactor called Homer cannot be either credited with or denied originality in choice of phrasing.

Around this time he began crafting the bases for his sculptures with much care and originality because he considered them important to the works themselves.

A genius is someone embodying exceptional intellectual ability, creativity, or originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of unprecedented insight.

He was for a time a member of the socialist Fabian Society, but broke with them as his creative political imagination, matching the originality shown in his fiction, outran theirs.

The first has to do with Lahaye ’ s claim of originality for his series of books.

One argument states that Plautus writes with originality and creativity — the other, that Plautus is a copycat of Greek New Comedy and that he makes no original contribution to playwriting.

He wrote on this problem: " The originality of the problem is due to the White King being placed in absolute safety, and yet coming out on a reckless career, with no immediate threat and in the face of innumerable checks ".

Darwin wrote to Lyell that " your words have come true with a vengeance, ... forestalled " and he would " of course, at once write and offer to send to any journal " that Wallace chose, adding that " all my originality, whatever it may amount to, will be smashed ".

He has studied trolls and dragons at first hand and describes them with that fidelity that is worth oceans of glib " originality.

Following in Street's footsteps, Morris became active in the growing movement to return originality and mastery of technique to embroidery, and was one of the first designers associated with the Royal School of Art Needlework with its aim to " restore Ornamental Needlework for secular purposes to the high place it once held among decorative arts.

It is a pioneer record, introducing a musician of great originality with a pace-setting band.

Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting.

Continuation Bond author Raymond Benson described Boucher's critique as " true to form " and " a tirade " as Boucher concluded his review by saying: " it is 80, 000 words long, with enough plot for 8, 000 and enough originality for 800.

Other themes include the subjectivity of meaning ( associated with post-structuralism ), the relationship between fiction and life, what makes an ideal reader and author, and authorial originality.

In part Degas ' originality consisted in disregarding the smooth, full surfaces and contours of classical sculpture ... in garnishing his little statue with real hair and clothing made to scale like the accoutrements for a doll.

Brigadoon opened to very positive reviews with praise for its originality and integration of song and story, though some critics had minor points of criticism.

The only trouble is that when this is done, the character and originality of the music are done away with, and the composer's individuality vanishes.

Though Innes hired a musicologist to defend the originality of his songs, he settled with ATV out of court for 50 % of the royalties and shared songwriting credit on the 14 songs included on the album.

Conversely, when paired with an adjective, it can become a term denoting such things as originality and masculinity, as in the related phrase " bad ass mother fucker ".

In 1985, The Women in Crystal Film Awards awarded her with the New Directions Award, given to those who are known for their creativity and originality.

Kant also identified genius with originality.

Roger Ebert gave the film one and a half stars and wrote, " The film has been directed without grace, vision, originality, and although you may walk out quoting lines of dialogue, it will not be because you admire them " and criticized its liberties with historical facts: " There is no sense of history, strategy or context ; according to this movie, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because America cut off its oil supply, and they were down to an 18-month reserve.