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- Title
Ekphrasis in het retorische onderwijs.
- Authors
DE JONGE, CASPER
- Abstract
In the context of ancient Greek and Roman education, the term ekphrasis refers to one of the so-called preliminary exercises (progymnasmata). Ancient rhetoricians like Aelius Theon define ekphrasis as a text that shows the reader around and brings the subject clearly before the eyes. There are two differences between the ancient rhetorical concept of ekphrasis and the modern understanding of the term. Firstly, descriptions of objects or works of art are hardly mentioned in the rhetorical exercises. Instead, they deal with descriptions of persons, events, times and places. Secondly, ancient rhetoricians focus on the visual impact of ekphrasis (á¼νάργεια) rather than on its subject matter. This contribution examines the ancient definition of ekphrasis in the context of rhetorical education. Special attention is paid to the examples of ekphrasis mentioned in the handbooks, the stylistic aspects of ekphrasis, and the connections between rhetorical theory and literary practice.
- Publication
Lampas, 2016, Vol 49, Issue 3, p209
- ISSN
0165-8204
- Publication type
Article