Both Uses of
virtuoso
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- Ivan Ilych possessed this capacity to separate his real life from the official side of affairs and not mix the two, in the highest degree, and by long practice and natural aptitude had brought it to such a pitch that sometimes, in the manner of a virtuoso, he would even allow himself to let the human and official relations mingle.†
Chpt 3
- with the feelings of a virtuoso -- one of the first violins who has played his part in an orchestra with precision
Chpt 3 *virtuoso = someone who is spectacularly skilled in a particular field
Definition:
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(virtuoso) someone who is spectacularly skilled in a particular field