medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The best I can figure it out:
B. Dupriez, A dictionary of literary devices (1991), p.
52: Antonomasia. The substitution of a proper name for a common noun or
vice versa.
Tom Izbicki
At 01:10 PM 3/22/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
>Peter Linehand and Francisco Hernandez edited a short, but fascinating,
>document treating the history of Louis IX' canonization, a short memo
>written by an Aragone Bishop named Gonzalo Perez which they call the
>*consilium*. I know George knows about it because I know of it through one
>of his articles. My problem is the use of the word ATHONOMASTICE, which
>I'm at a loss to translate. I've already cornered my husband's classicist
>colleagues (hoping for some enlightement from Hellensists) but to no
>avail.
>
>The sentance reads "Vir enim dicitur a virtute. Inter virtutes autem
>morales virtus athonomastice dicitur fortitude cuius spiritus est
>perseverantia..."
>
>Any ideas?
>
>The document is edited in Revue Mabillon, v. 66 1994, 83-105.
>Any and all help will be appreciated.
>cecilia
>
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