Show AFFINITY BETWEEN MOODS author john declarations regarding temperament of peasants of the west of ireland there Is a significant phrase lit in onu one of john singes books rays bays tile medical times time S speaking pe a hing h ing of the spirituality and ancl wildness mildness of tho the peasants of the west est of ireland lie ho remarks there Is an affinity between the moods of those people and the moods of varying miffing rapture and dismay that tire frequent tn in artists and in certain forms of alienation these peasants descendants of tin an ancient hard bard that were chased to tile tho west tiro tire sold said to be born poets noted lit in them eliom the quick changes front from gloominess to gaiety gayety and saw the relation of these changes and tho the celtic dreaminess to the genius that has shown itself among these people especially acute was his realization that such traits bear some relation to manalac depressive insanity though lie did riot not understand that the genius Is not insane but specially predisposed to insanity because of his delicately organized nervous system when the getting genius becomes clinically insane lie ceases perforce to bo be a creative artist all the confusion about genius and insanity Is unnecessary it if these simple facts bo be kept lit in mind |