"The mind, to be sure, is like an intellectual book, which sees in itself, and for all, the intention of the author."
— Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464)
Author
Work Title
Date
1464
Metaphor
"The mind, to be sure, is like an intellectual book, which sees in itself, and for all, the intention of the author."
Metaphor in Context
Mens vero est ut liber intellectualis, in se ipso et omnibus intentionem scribentis videns.
Categories
Provenance
Reading E.R. Curtius' European Literature and the Latin Middle Ages, p. 321
Citation
Nicholas of Cusa. Selected Spiritual Writings. Trans. H. Lawrence Bond. New York: Paulist Press, 1997.
Date of Entry
04/24/2005
