LOMBROSO’S essays on the “Pathology of Genius” created one of the hottest literary discussions of the last quarter of the nineteenth century. While he does not commit himself to the direct assertion that genius is a diseased as well as an abnormal condition of the human intellect, the facts and anecdotes with which he illustrated his essays all tended to leave that impression in the mind of the general public. The discussion which ensued was at all times animated and sometimes bitter, frequently subjecting Lombroso himself to severe tests by his own standards. “The Man of Genius,” which appeared in 1888, summarizes his conclusions on this subject. He has made a comprehensive study of the pathology of the criminal intellect, and his works on “criminology” are valued by specialists in all civilized countries. He was born at Venice (at Verona, according to other authorities). The University of Turin was his Alma Mater, and he is now professor of Psychiatry there.