Emblematic Variants: Literary Echoes of Alciati's Term Emblema : A Vocabulary Drawn from the Title Pages of Emblem Books (Ams Studies in the Emblem)

by William S. Heckscher

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This text provides a listing of words and phrases which, in the course of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries have been used as substitutes for and extensions of the term emblema used by Andrea Alciato. More than 1000 entries are provided.

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We are herewith offering a List of Expressions taking the place of the Alciatian term `Emblema'.

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Fiction and Literature, Literature Studies and Criticism
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809.915Literature & rhetoricLiterature, rhetoric & criticismHistory, description, critical appraisal of more than two literaturesLiterature displaying specific features, miscellaneous writingsLiterature displaying specific qualities of style, mood, viewpointSymbolism, allegory, fantasy, myth
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PN6348.5 .H43Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literatureEmblems, devices

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