Logodaedalus : word histories of ingenuity in early modern Europe /

Before Romantic genius, there was ingenuity. Early modern ingenuity defined every person, not just exceptional individuals, as having their own attributes and talents, stemming from an "inborn nature" that included many qualities, not just intelligence. Through ingenuity and its family of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Marr, Alexander, 1978- (Author), Garrod, Raphaële (Author), Marcaida, José Ramón (Author), Oosterhoff, Richard J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Language and languages > Etymology > Lexicography. Language and languages > Etymology > Lexicography > Research. Europe > Intellectual life. SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. Latin : Genius ; Ingenium
2. Italian : Genio ; Ingenio
3. Spanish : Ingenio ; Agudeza
4. French : Engin ; Esprit naturel ; Génie
5. German and Dutch : Art/Aerd ; Sinnlichkeit/sinnrij ; Geest ; Gemüt
6. English : Genius ; Ingenuity ; Wit ; Cunning.