Homeric Imagery and the Natural Environment

Homeric Imagery and the Natural Environment
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Publisher : Hellenic Studies Series
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ISBN-10 : 0674987357
ISBN-13 : 9780674987357
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Download or read book Homeric Imagery and the Natural Environment written by William Brockliss and published by Hellenic Studies Series. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Brockliss, responding to George Lakoff's and Mark Johnson's analysis of metaphor, explores the Homeric poets' use of concrete concepts drawn from the Greek natural environment to aid their audiences' understanding of abstract concepts. In particular, he considers Homeric images associating flowers with deception, disorder, and death.


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