The Man of Genius :: CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

PART I.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GENIUS.
CHAPTER I.
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History of the Problem	1-4
Aristotle—Plato—Democritus—Felix Plater—Pascal—Diderot—Modern writers on genius.
CHAPTER II.
Genius and Degeneration	5-37
The signs of degeneration—Height—Rickets—Pallor—Emaciation—Physiognomy—Cranium and Brain—Stammering—Lefthandedness—Sterility—Unlikeness to Parents—Precocity—Delayed development—Misoneism—Vagabondage—Unconsciousness—Instinctiveness—Somnambulism—The Inspiration of Genius—Contrast—Intermittence—Double Personality—Stupidity—HyperÆsthesia—ParÆsthesia—Amnesia—Originality—Fondness for special words.
CHAPTER III.
Latent Forms of Neurosis and Insanity in Genius	38-65
Chorea and Epilepsy—Melancholy—Megalomania—Folie du doute—Alcoholism—Hallucinations—Moral Insanity—Longevity.
CHAPTER IV.
Genius and Insanity	66-99
Resemblance between genius and insanity—Men and women of genius who have been insane—Montanus—Harrington—Haller—Schumann—GÉrard de Nerval—Baudelaire—Concato—MainlÄnder—Comte—Codazzi—Bolyai—Cardan—Tasso—Swift—Newton—Rousseau—Lenau—SzÉchÉnyi—Hoffmann—FoderÀ—Schopenhauer—Gogol.
PART II.
THE CAUSES OF GENIUS.
CHAPTER I.
Meteorological Influences on Genius	100-116
The influence of weather on the insane—Sensitiveness of men of genius to barometrical conditions—Sensitiveness to thermometrical conditions.
CHAPTER II.
Climatic Influences on Genius	117-132
Influence of great centres—Race and hot climate—The distribution of great masters—Orographic influences—Influence of healthy race—Parallelism of high stature and genius—Explanations.
CHAPTER III.
The Influence of Race and Heredity on Genius and Insanity	133-150
Race—Insanity—The influence of sex—The heredity of genius—Criminal and insane parentage and descent of genius—Age of parents—Conception.
CHAPTER IV.
The Influence of Disease on Genius	151-152
Spinal diseases—Fevers—Injuries to the head and their relation to genius.
CHAPTER V.
The Influence of Civilization and of Opportunity	153-160
Large Towns—Large Schools—Accidents—Misery—Power—Education.
PART III.
GENIUS IN THE INSANE.
CHAPTER I.
Insane Genius in Literature	161-178
Periodicals published in lunatic asylums—Synthesis—Passion—Atavism—Conclusion.
CHAPTER II.
Art in the Insane	179-208
Geographical distribution—Profession—Influence of the special form of alienation—Originality—Eccentricity—Symbolism—Obscenity—Criminality and moral insanity—Uselessness—Insanity as a subject—Absurdity—Uniformity—Summary—Music among the insane.
CHAPTER III.
Literary and Artistic Mattoids	209-241
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THE MAN OF GENIUS.