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Metaphor, allegory, and the classical tradition ancient thought and modern revisions

According to the theoretical accounts which survive in the rhetorical handbooks of antiquity, allegory is extended metaphor, or an extended series of metaphors. This volume provides a critical discussion of ancient definitions of allegory and metaphor as merely ornamental 'tropes'. They examine metaphor and allegory from a variety of perspectives and compare theory with ancient literary practice.

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  • "Allegory and metaphor are linguistic 'tropes': they are essentially ornamental. These essays discuss this from a variety of perspectives, examining the origin and meaning of the term 'metaphor' and comparing theory with practice."
  • "According to the theoretical accounts which survive in the rhetorical handbooks of antiquity, allegory is extended metaphor, or an extended series of metaphors. This volume provides a critical discussion of ancient definitions of allegory and metaphor as merely ornamental 'tropes'. They examine metaphor and allegory from a variety of perspectives and compare theory with ancient literary practice."@en

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  • "Aufsatzsammlung"@en
  • "Conference papers and proceedings"
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  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"
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  • "Metaphor, allegory, and the classical tradition ancient thought and modern revisions"@en
  • "Metaphor, allegory, and the classical tradition ancient thought and modern revisions"
  • "Metaphor, Allegory, and the Classical Tradition: Ancient Thought and Modern Revisions"@en
  • "Metaphor, allegory, and the classical tradition : ancient thought and modern revisions"@en
  • "Metaphor, allegory, and the classical tradition : ancient thought and modern revisions"
  • "Metaphor, allegory and the classical tradition : ancient thought and modern revisions"
  • "Metaphor, Allegory, and the Classical Tradition : Ancient Thought and Modern Revisions"

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