Lost in Translation: How “Virtue” Shaped and Left the Virtuoso

In a virtuoso, skill is inseparable from virtue because virtue is a search for inner harmony.

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I searched for the definition of “virtuoso” on Google and found this: “A virtuoso is someone who has outstanding talent and technical skill in a particular art or field, such as music, singing, or playing an instrument.” This definition dates back to the 1610s when “virtuoso” meant “scholar, connoisseur” from the Italian virtuoso, meaning …