Genius loci L, the genius or presiding divinity of a place hence, the pervading spirit of a place or institution, as of a college, etc. Among english orators, lord Chatham was distinguished for his genius William Pitt for his preeminent talents, and especially his unrivaled talent for debate. Etc, and a talent for business or diplomacy. Hence we speak of a genius for poetry, painting. Instead, a genius is an extraordinarily intelligent person who breaks new ground with discoveries, inventions or works of art. Talent depends more on high mental training, and a perfect command of all the faculties, memory, judgment, sagacity, etc. Genius is connected more or less with the exercise of imagination, and reaches its ends by a kind of intuitive power. Talent supposes general strength of intellect, with a peculiar aptitude for being molded and directed to specific employments and valuable ends and purposes. Re, impelling the mind to certain favorite kinds of mental effort, and producing new combinations of ideas, imagery, etc. Genius implies high and peculiar gifts of natu
A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind a man of superior intellectual faculties as, Shakespeare was a rare genius. Genius of the highest kind implies an unusual intensity of the modifyng power.
Distinguished mental superiority uncommon intellectual power especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations as, a man of genius. Peculiar character animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.Ĥ. The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit special taste, inclination, or disposition as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.ģ.
(Milton) We talk of genius still, but with thought how changed! The genius of Augustus was a tutelary demon, to be sworn by and to receive offerings on an altar as a deity. A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man’s destiny in life a tutelary deity a supernatural being a spirit, good or bad. Genius, prop, the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere, gignere, to beget, bring forth.