Augustine's use of preverbs : "con-" in some passages of the Confessions

Title: Augustine's use of preverbs : "con-" in some passages of the Confessions
Author: Moretti, Paola Francesca
Source document: Graeco-Latina Brunensia. 2011, vol. 16, iss. 2, pp. [113]-123
Extent
[113]-123
  • ISSN
    1803-7402 (print)
    2336-4424 (online)
Type: Article
Language
English
License: Not specified license
 

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Abstract(s)
This paper deals with the use of verbal prefixes as a stylistic device in Augustine's Confessions. It mainly focuses on the preverbs con- and in-, which occur in passages concerning human and divine friendship, in order to point out the contextual values – either concrete/spatial or abstract/actional – they are endowed with in the different contexts. The impression we get from this survey is that the plasticity of preverbs may serve the purpose of intensifying the meaning.
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