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3 timestamped hits 3 source readings 1 extracted note Newest source: 2026-06-17, day precision Aliases: geniu, genius, work-geniu, work-genius, work-of-geniu

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work of genius

A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...Divine Comedy, and people will recognize Divine Comedy as a work of genius after he dies, but not during his lifetime."

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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...Divine Comedy, and people will recognize Divine Comedy as a work of genius after he dies, but not during his lifetime."

Most recent Jiang source touching this topic: Dante Against Obedience (2026-06-17, day precision).

Most connected source readings: Dante Against Obedience; Dante's Quiet Revolution; Aristotle, The Censor Who Made Greece Portable.

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Key Notes

work of genius

Glossary

A work whose originality and phrases reveal the unique personality of its maker.

Timestamped Evidence

Dante Against Obedience

2026-06-17, day precision · Dante Livestream #3 (Wednesday, June 17 10AM)

Transcript

"...Divine Comedy, and people will recognize Divine Comedy as a work of genius after he dies, but not during his lifetime."

Dante's Quiet Revolution

2025-03-25, day precision · Civilization #41: Dante's Quiet Revolution

Transcript

"So these are some of his paintings. He is a remarkable genius. He is what we call a polymath, which means that he dabbles..."

Relevant Lectures And Readings

Dante Against Obedience

2026-06-17, day precision · alias-match

Reading

The seminar begins with line-by-line questions and expands into a larger claim: Dante matters because poetry trains imagination, vows turn hope into action, and faith, hope, and love stop meaning obedience and start meaning...

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