Biography
William Duff (1732–1815) was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and one of the first writers to analyse the nature of genius as a property of human psychology. His Essay on Original Genius is frequently cited as a landmark in the Western analysis of genius and creativity.
Books by Duff, William
Letters on the intellectual an
Letters on the intellectual and moral character of women
An essay on original genius an
An essay on original genius and its various modes of exertion in philosophy and the fine arts
An essay on original genius an
An essay on original genius and its various modes of exertion in philosophy and the fine arts, particularly in poetry (1767) A facsimile reproduction
Letters on the intellectual and moral character of women : on the station for which they are destined, on the characters they are qualified to sustain, and on the duties they are required to discharge, both in private and social life
National prosperity, the conse
National prosperity, the consequence of national virtue; and national ruin, the effect of national wickedness
The history of Rhedi
The history of Rhedi
Critical observations on the writings of the most celebrated original geniuses in poetry
An essay on original genius
Foundations of literary theory
Foundations of literary theory