Article ID: CBB001451623

James Beattie and the Progress of Genius in the Aberdeen Enlightenment (2013)

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ames Beattie's The Minstrel is often viewed as a proto-Romantic work for its portrayal of the developing genius of Edwin. In this article I show how Beattie's exploration of genius also has a particular connection to the intellectual culture of the Aberdeen Enlightenment, which was responsible for producing leading works on genius during the late eighteenth century. This article examines the influence of Marischal College in shaping the analysis of genius during the period. It further demonstrates the impact of the Aberdeen Philosophical Society on Beattie's thought about genius as it appears in his verse and later critical writing.

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Authors & Contributors
Mills, R. J. W.
Wilson, David Ball
Meghan K. Roberts
Morrison, Amie
Morrison-Low, A. D.
Bow, Charles Bradford
Concepts
Philosophy
Physics
Creativity; genius
Science and society
Reason
Mathematics
Time Periods
18th century
Enlightenment
19th century
17th century
Places
Scotland
France
England
Germany
Great Britain
Institutions
Select Society of Edinburgh
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