Ancient versus modern ways of making comparison; comparatio in Vergil's Aeneid.0773459626 Ancient versus modern ways of making comparison; comparatio in Vergil's Aeneid. O'Neal, William Joseph Wikipedia has several articles concerning people named William Joseph:
Edwin Mellen Pr. 2005 164 pages $99.95 Hardcover Studies in classics; v.33 PA6932 In this study, O'Neal critically examines Vergil's use of the simile simile (sĭm`əlē) [Lat.,=likeness], in rhetoric, a figure of speech in which an object is explicitly compared to another object. Robert Burns's poem "A Red Red Rose" contains two straightforward similes: in his epic poem Noun 1. epic poem - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds epic, heroic poem, epos poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines chanson de geste - Old French epic poems , the Aeneid. Rather than looking at these comparatio in relation to the work as a whole, O'Neal employs a narrow focus aimed at defining precisely each of the various forms they take. He goes on to suggest several reasons why Vergil often utilized a reversed format in contrast to other epic poets. O'Neal teaches history and classical languages at the U. of Toledo. The text is based upon his dissertation dis·ser·ta·tion n. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis. dissertation Noun 1. . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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