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Masterpieces of Metonymy

- From Ancient Greek Times to Now

About Masterpieces of Metonymy

Gregory Nagy analyzes metonymy as a mental process that complements metaphor. If metaphor is a substitution of something unfamilar for something familiar, metonymy connects something familiar with something else already familiar. Nagy offers close readings of over one hundred examples of metonymy in the arts of Greek and other cultures.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674088320
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • January 17, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 228x154x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 486 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Masterpieces of Metonymy

Gregory Nagy analyzes metonymy as a mental process that complements metaphor. If metaphor is a substitution of something unfamilar for something familiar, metonymy connects something familiar with something else already familiar. Nagy offers close readings of over one hundred examples of metonymy in the arts of Greek and other cultures.

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