prodigy

Roget category 872

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.2. Personal affections
›› 6.2.4. Contemplative affections

#872. Prodigy

noun

prodigy, phenomenon — wonder, wonderment — marvel, miracle — monster etc. (unconformity) 83 — curiosity, lion, sight, spectacle — jeu de theatre [Fr.], coup de theatre — gazingstock^† — sign — St.
Elmo's fire, St.
Elmo's light; portent etc. 512.
bursting of a shell, bursting of a bomb — volcanic eruption, peal of thunder — thunder-clap, thunder-bolt.
what no words can paint — wonders of the world — annus mirabilis [Lat.] — dignus vindice nodus [Lat.].

phrase

natura il fece e poi roppe la stampa [It].

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