Personification and the Use of Abstract Subjects in the Attic Orators and Thukydides, Vol. 1: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University ... of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert Somerville Radford

9780484487177: Personification and the Use of Abstract Subjects in the Attic Orators and Thukydides, Vol. 1: A Dissertation Presented to the Board of University ... of Doctor of Philosophy (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484487175 ISBN 13: 9780484487177

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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How Greek writers endow ideas with life through language

In this scholarly study, the author explores how Attic orators and Thucydides use non-personal subjects with verbs of action to create vivid effects.

The book outlines a careful framework for understanding personification in classical Greek, distinguishing its use from broader modern language habits. It examines key voices, follows established scholars, and explains how Greek abstract subjects can elevate style without overstepping dramatic bounds. Along the way, it maps out the chief methods and the kinds of verbs most likely to pair with abstract or inanimate subjects.

How non-personal subjects are combined with action verbs to create vivid imagery
Four main classes of abstract subjects and their stylistic roles in rhetoric
The shift from concrete object personifications to more elevated, abstract uses
Periphrasis and other figures that shape tone in invective, praise, and narrative

Ideal for readers interested in classical rhetoric, language history, and the stylistic techniques of ancient Greek prose.

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