The debate over the origin of genius during the Italian Renaissance : : the theories of supernatural frenzy and natural melancholy in accord and in conflict on the treshold of the scientific revolution / / by Noel L. Brann.

• Superior document: Brill's Studies in Intellectual History, Volume 107
• VerfasserIn: Brann, Noel L.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] ;, Koln, [Germany] : : Brill,, 2002.; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's studies in intellectual history ; Volume 107.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (512 pages) :; illustrations.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Chapter One: The Seeding Of A Theory Of Melancholy Genius: The Medical, Theological, And Humanist Legacies /; Chapter Two: The Platonic Revival And The Philosophical Flowering Of A Theory Of Melancholy Genius /; Chapter Three: The Aristotelian And Skeptical Revivals And Their Disintegrative Impact On The Ficinian Genial Theory /; Chapter Four: Persisting Obstacles To A Theory Of Melancholy Genius In The Later Renaissance /; Chapter Five: The Late Renaissance Vogue Of Melancholy Genius: The Literary, Art, Occult And Philosophical Strains /; Chapter Six: The Problem Of Melancholy Genius On The Threshold Of The Scientific Revolution: The Completion Of The Philosophical Dissolution /; Chapter Seven: Conclusion /; Bibliography /; Index Of Names /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004247602
• ISSN: 0920-8607
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Noel L. Brann.

This study explores a prominent Italian Renaissance theme, the origin of genius, revealing how the coalescence of a Platonic theory of divine frenzy and an Aristotelian theory of melancholy genius eventually disintegrated under the force of late Renaissance events.