![]() ![]() He entirely repudiated the notion that anything approaching mental instability was part of creative achievement. Sir Francis Galton in his book “Hereditary Genius” believed that great achievement was dependant on three gifts, all of which he considered were inherited, namely ability, zeal and capacity, for hard work. The greatness of wit, by which the poetic talent is here chiefly to be understood, manifests itself in the admirable balance of all the faculties.”Īccording to Jonathan Richardson, as quoted by Anthony Storr, “the way to be an excellent painter is to be an excellent man… a painter's own mind should have grace and greatness that should be beautifully and nobly formed… a painter ought to have a sweet and happy turn of mind, that great and lovely ideas may have reception there.” ![]() According to Lamb, “it is impossible for the mind to conceive a mad Shakespeare. Different views are strongly held by various authorities. The relation between creativity or genius and insanity has been debated since ancient times. ![]()
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