Stephen J. Brown

The World of Imagery (eBook, ePUB)

Metaphor and Kindred Imagery

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1927, The World of Imagery is a study of the use of metaphor, simile, and other forms of literary imagery from the ancient Hebrew to the early twentieth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040299289
• Artikelnr.: 72290699

Autorenporträt

Stephen James Meredith Brown (1881-1962) was a Jesuit priest, bibliographer, and librarian. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1914. Interested in producing firstly Irish and later catholic bibliographies, he earned an international reputation as a bibliographer. He founded the Central Catholic Library in 1922, he is remembered today as a major bibliographer of Irish literature.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments. Introductory. Part I: Theory 1. Genesis and Raison D'Être
of Metaphor 2. The Nature of Metaphor 3. The Nature of Metaphor (continued)
4. The Functions of Metaphor 5. The Sources of Imagery 6. Simile 7. Minor
Forms of Imagery Part II: Application 1. Metaphor and the Science of
Language 2. Imagery in Rhetoric and Composition 3. Illustration in
Homiletics 4. Metaphor and Logic 5. Metaphor and Theology 6. Metaphor in
Common Speech Part III: Illustration 1. The Body and Dress 2. Familiar
Objects 3. Food and Common Substances 4. The "Elements" 5. Aspects of
Nature 6. The Plant World 7. Animals 8. Arts and Crafts 9. Occupations and
Common Activities 10. The Sciences 11. Miscellaneous. Index.