Nonsense and meaning in ancient Greek comedy /
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
University of Cambridge,
2017.
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Online Access: | Περιγραφή εκδότη Βιογραφικό συγγραφέα |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Greek notions of nonsense
- Nonsense as "no-reference": riddles, allegories, metaphors
- Nonsense as "no-serious-sense": the case of Cinesias
- Nonsense as "no-sense": jokes, puns, and language play
- Playing it straight: the "nonsense!" accusations of Greek comedy
- Conclusions.