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Binarism in the Disticha Catonis * )

Binarism in the Disticha Catonis * ) Abstract Thematic and structural binarism pervades the Disticha Catonis . It appeals to a fundamental mode of cognition rooted in an early and critical stage of human cognitive development that uses pairs to structure and organize our thinking and perceptions. Partly as a result of its binarism, the collection’s maxims are easily understood and remembered, which explains why they were read or quoted by adults in the Classical and post-Classical periods and were important in the education of children in the medieval period and later. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mnemosyne Brill

Binarism in the Disticha Catonis * )

Mnemosyne , Volume 66 (2): 228 – Jan 1, 2013

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Brill
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0026-7074
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1568-525X
DOI
10.1163/156852511X584982
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Abstract

Abstract Thematic and structural binarism pervades the Disticha Catonis . It appeals to a fundamental mode of cognition rooted in an early and critical stage of human cognitive development that uses pairs to structure and organize our thinking and perceptions. Partly as a result of its binarism, the collection’s maxims are easily understood and remembered, which explains why they were read or quoted by adults in the Classical and post-Classical periods and were important in the education of children in the medieval period and later.

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MnemosyneBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2013

Keywords: Disticha Catonis; binarism; antonym; couplet

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