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Hendiadys (/ h ɛ n ˈ d aɪ. ə d ɪ s /) is a figure of speech used for emphasis—"The substitution of a conjunction for a subordination". The basic idea is to use two words linked by the conjunction "and" instead of the one modifying the other. English names for hendiadys include two for one and figure of twins.
The Biblia pauperum (Latin for "Paupers' Bible") was a tradition of picture Bibles beginning probably with Ansgar, and a common printed block-book in the later Middle Ages to visualize the typological correspondences between the Old and New Testaments. Unlike a simple "illustrated Bible", where the pictures are subordinated to the text, these ...
Catholics use images, such as the crucifix, the cross, in religious life and pray using depictions of saints. They also venerate images and liturgical objects by kissing, bowing, and making the sign of the cross. They point to the Old Testament patterns of worship followed by the Hebrew people as examples of how certain places and things used ...
The basic translation of the name is "skilled and wise", though it might also be a hendiadys, "wise craftsman". [9] Similar names are common in the Ugaritic texts , and can be understood either as a combination of the primary name and epithet of a deity and epithet, as in the case of Kothar-wa-Khasis or Nikkal -wa-Ib, or as two closely related ...
To use the last subject as an example, here is a quote from the text showing both how personal the language is and the thanks awarded to God for his mercy: “the wicked of the people rush against me with their afflictions, and all the day long they crush my soul.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Justice Department late on Wednesday asked a U.S. appeals court to reject an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent ...
This season, Williamson has played in only six of the Pelicans' 16 games. He's averaged 22.7 points, eight rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 blocks, the best overall numbers of his career—albeit in ...
2. Hoppin’ John. Southerners are usually eating Hoppin’ John (a simmery mix of black-eyed peas and rice) on New Year's Day. Like most “vegetable” recipes from around this area, it contains ...