Conceit
at Harvard
- conceit (See definition.)
- “c.1374, from conceiven (see conceive). An Eng. formation based on deceit and receipt. Sense evolved from ‘something formed in the mind,’ to ‘fanciful or witty notion’ (1513), to ‘vanity’ (1605)….”
“… there is some virtue in tracking cultural trends in terms of their relation to the classic Trinitarian framework of Christian thought.”
— Description of lectures to be given Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week (on Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, respectively, and their relationship to “cultural trends”) at Harvard’s Memorial Church
I prefer more-classic trinitarian frameworks– for example,
trinity of 4, 3, and 5
and the structural trinity
underlying
classic quilt patterns:
Click on pictures for further details.
These mathematical trinities are
conceits in the sense of concepts
or notions; examples of the third
kind of conceit are easily
found, especially at Harvard.
For a possible corrective to
examples of the third kind,
see
To Measure the Changes.