'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation — John Shaqi
'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The CreationHill, Aaron
Philosophy
'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation
Hill, Aaron
Genius; Hebrew poetry -- History and criticism
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