a transcendent genius

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• transcendent — adjective 1) the search for a transcendent level of knowledge Syn: mystical, mystic, transcendental, spiritual, divine; metaphysical 2) a transcendent genius Syn: incomparable, matchless, peerless, unrivaled, inimit …   Thesaurus of popular words

• transcendent — tran|scen|dent [trænˈsendənt] adj formal going far beyond ordinary limits ▪ the transcendent genius of Mozart >transcendently adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• transcendent — adjective formal going far beyond ordinary limits: the transcendent genius of Mozart transcendently adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains — Cf. 1858 CARLYLE Frederick the Great I. IV. iii. ‘Genius’..means transcendent capacity of taking trouble, first of all. 1870 J. E. HOPKINS Work amongst Working Men iv. Gift, like genius, I often think, only means an infinite capacity for taking… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• genius — noun (plural geniuses or genii) Etymology: Latin, tutelary spirit, natural inclinations, from gignere to beget Date: 1513 1. a. plural genii an attendant spirit of a person or place b. plural usually genii a person who influences another for good …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• genius — 1. Markedly superior intellectual or artistic abilities or exceptional creative power. 2. A person so endowed. 3. In psychology, an individual who ranks in the top 1% of all individuals on a test of intelligence. [L.] * * * ge·nius jē nyəs, nē əs …   Medical dictionary

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• James Shirley — (or Sherley) (September, 1596 ndash; October, 1666), was an English dramatist. He belonged to the great period of English dramatic literature, but, in Lamb s words, he claims a place among the worthies of this period, not so much for any… …   Wikipedia

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• Orville Ward Owen — Dr. Orville Ward Owen (January 1, 1854 – March 31, 1924) was an American physician, and exponent of the Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship. Owen claimed to have discovered hidden messages contained in the works of Shakespeare/Bacon. He… …   Wikipedia

• John Adams: The Meaning of the American Revolution — ▪ Primary Source              John Adams sent the following lucid essay to Hezekiah Niles, editor of the Weekly Register, on February 13, 1818, and Niles praised it three weeks later. Those who delight to trace the early dawnings of the American… …   Universalium