Metaphors of construction in ancient poetics
The analogy between the activity of poet and that of a blacksmith or builder characterizes the origin of aesthetics in western culture and influences the idea of kósmos, as structure ordered solely with the purpose of the effect of beauty. Although the metaphor of poet-blacksmith occurs only after t...
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| Language: | English |
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Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria
2014-12-01
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| Series: | ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro: Architecture History Restoration |
| Online Access: | http://pkp.unirc.it/ojs/index.php/archistor/article/view/29 |