Napoleon of Neuroses
In the eyes of the public, Charcot was the man who had explored the abysses of the human mind, hence his nickname, "Napoleon of Neuroses".
Hello,
Could anyone explain the connotation of the phrase in red? I understood each word at the face value, but I don't how people there evalue Napoleon.
I just know he was a resourceful general and an emperor of France.
Thanks!
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Hi As you say, Napoleon had a great reputation as a statesman and military leader in the nineteenth century. His name therefore became a metaphor for anyone who is very good at what they do. We can compliment someone - in various ways - by saying 'He is the Napoleon of dance'; 'He is the Napoleon of poker-playing'; and so on.
- Hi As you say, Napoleon had a great reputation as a statesman and military leader in the nineteenth century.
- His name therefore became a metaphor for anyone who is very good at what they do.
- We can compliment someone - in various ways - by saying 'He is the Napoleon of dance'; 'He is the Napoleon of poker-playing'; and so on.
- The name is used as a metaphor Jean-Martin Charcot was one of the first people to investigate mental health and, in particular, the things that were then known as the neuroses: anxiety, depression, phobias and so on.
- He had some success with that and was, arguably, one the first people to do it.
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As you say, Napoleon had a great reputation as a statesman and military leader in the nineteenth century. His name therefore became a metaphor for anyone who is very good at what they do. We can compliment someone - in various ways - by saying 'He is the Napoleon of dance'; 'He is the Napoleon of poker-playing'; and so on. The name is used as a metaphor
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