An edition of True names (1996)

True names

Vergil and the Alexandrian tradition of etymological wordplay

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An edition of True names (1996)

True names

Vergil and the Alexandrian tradition of etymological wordplay

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In ancient thinking about etymology, knowledge of a term's origin meant knowledge of the essential qualities of the person, place, or thing it named. While scholars have long noted Vergil's allusions to etymologies, interest in such wordplay has grown rapidly in recent years and lies at the heart of contemporary scholarship's growing concern with the learned aspects and Alexandrian background of Vergilian poetry.

In his new book, James O'Hara has produced a richly annotated, comprehensive collection of examples of etymological wordplay in the Aeneid, Eclogues, and Georgics. An extensive introduction on the etymologizing of Vergil and his poetic forerunners places the poet in historical context and analyzes the form and style of his wordplay.

O'Hara also discusses how etymologizing served Vergil's poetic goals, and he explains how the role of word origins in Vergil's poems illuminates the origins and essential characteristics of the Roman people.

The etymological catalog quotes each Vergilian passage, then explains the wordplay or possible wordplay, and refers to ancient grammarians and poets who mention similar etymologies. While bibliographical references are provided for most examples, many entries describe examples of wordplay never before noticed. Throughout the catalog, extensive cross-references direct the reader and render consultation easy.

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English
Pages
320

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True names: Vergil and the Alexandrian tradition of etymological wordplay
1996, University of Michigan Press, Univ of Michigan Pr
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-308) and indexes.

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Ann Arbor

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
873/.01
Library of Congress
PA6932 .O4 1996, PA6932.O4 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvii, 320 p. ;
Number of pages
320

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Open Library
OL967783M
Internet Archive
truenamesvergila0000ohar
ISBN 10
0472106600
LCCN
96004240
OCLC/WorldCat
34046332
Library Thing
1025502
Goodreads
1936461

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