Larbaud Jr. wrote on May, 26: << Desinvolture is a Latin word that makes me recall Ryle's famous 'clever clown' argument. What makes a clown's performance clever? The cleverness of the clown's performance is a characteristic of the performance, not of the clown's mind. Similarly, desinvolture is a a feature of actions, not of inner states. >> May I ask which latin word/root it comes from? Also: who is Ryle (one sentence...). Greetings Walter Hedderich Wahe@aol.com
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