TY  - BOOK
AU  - John E. Ziolkowski
PY  - 2021
CY  - Oxford, United Kingdom
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1422-8998
SN  - 9781800795617
TI  - Similes in the Bible (A Compendium)
DO  - 10.3726/b18567
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1162831
N2  - This book lists all the similes in the Bible in three different versions (Greek, Latin and English), noting especially the variation in the use of introductory words (protheses). There are over 1000 examples, not counting the predicate and genitive versions, a significant collection. The Introduction discusses the parts and types of similes as well as other similar figures of speech (e.g., analogies, comparisons and metaphors); examples are provided of prothetic (prosthesis expressed: he runs like a panther) and non-prothetic types (prothesis implied: he is [like] a lion in savagery). The Conclusion points out various aspects of Biblical usage, some differing from those in classical Greek authors (Homer and Plato). The importance of similes in clarifying difficult concepts while adding grace to the narrative accounts for their popularity in philosophical and religious writers.
KW  - similes (1000) in the Bible, compendium, Biblical usage of similes, Similes in the Bible (A Compendium), John E. Ziolkowski
LA  - English
ER  -