03-10-2003, 11:16 PM
What do you mean by genius?<br>
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It be argued that even Alexandre could be described at doing better what his dad Philip already did quite well. What did Napoleon do that makes him be classified a genius?<br>
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Is it a matter of emphasis? Or is there some really clear cut aspect that you use to capture true genius?<br>
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I hope you recognize how difficult is it to attribute a certain performance to completely new invention versus an adaptation/bettering of previous techniques.<br>
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"No man is an island" and we all have debts. Maybe what Goldsworthy is doing is paying respects to the roman army and the society of the time that created many bright peronalities, rather than trivializing Ceasar's talents. He has argued more than once against the stereotype of the typical roman general being stupid and the mechanical army needing to be simply placed in the right direction.<br>
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It be argued that even Alexandre could be described at doing better what his dad Philip already did quite well. What did Napoleon do that makes him be classified a genius?<br>
<br>
Is it a matter of emphasis? Or is there some really clear cut aspect that you use to capture true genius?<br>
<br>
I hope you recognize how difficult is it to attribute a certain performance to completely new invention versus an adaptation/bettering of previous techniques.<br>
<br>
"No man is an island" and we all have debts. Maybe what Goldsworthy is doing is paying respects to the roman army and the society of the time that created many bright peronalities, rather than trivializing Ceasar's talents. He has argued more than once against the stereotype of the typical roman general being stupid and the mechanical army needing to be simply placed in the right direction.<br>
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Jeffery Wyss
"Si vos es non secui of solutio tunc vos es secui of preciptate."
"Si vos es non secui of solutio tunc vos es secui of preciptate."
