On this account the action of genius has always been regarded as an inspiration, as indeed the name indicates, as the action of a superhuman being distinct from the individual himself, and which takes possession of him only periodically.
Horregatik aspaldidanik genioaren eragitea inspiraziotzat hartu izan da, izenak berak adierazten duenez, norbanakoarengandik desberdina den eta aldika bakarrik jabetzan hartzen duen gizakiaz gaindiko izaki baten eragitetzat.