Francesco Giuseppe Sirna
Biographic Data
| ID | 9495632 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francesco Giuseppe Sirna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francesco Giuseppe |
| FAMILY NAME | Sirna |
| SIGNATURE | SIRNA F G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Palermo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1649-0644 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1963 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Laughing Waves in Ancient Greek
The unattributed ἀκύματος πορθμὸς γελᾷ, Aeschylus’ κυμάτων γέλασμα, Plato’s κῦμα ἐκγελῶν, Pseudo-Aristotle’s τὸ κῦμα ἐπιγελᾷ, and Strabo’s στόματα ἐπιγελῶντα imply images of waves as laughing, spanning centuries in the ancient Greek canon. A linguistically and physically consistent analysis clarifies prior uncertainties and flaws in their interpretation. The analogy with human laughter is at the heart of the ancient Greek vocabulary for wave moti…
Arnobio e l'eresia marcionita di Patrizio
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Arnobio e l'eresia marcionita di Patrizio
Laughing Waves in Ancient Greek
The unattributed ἀκύματος πορθμὸς γελᾷ, Aeschylus’ κυμάτων γέλασμα, Plato’s κῦμα ἐκγελῶν, Pseudo-Aristotle’s τὸ κῦμα ἐπιγελᾷ, and Strabo’s στόματα ἐπιγελῶντα imply images of waves as laughing, spanning centuries in the ancient Greek canon. A linguistically and physically consistent analysis clarifies prior uncertainties and flaws in their interpretation. The analogy with human laughter is at the heart of the ancient Greek vocabulary for wave moti…
Art (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Analogy (1 work) · Ancient Greek (1 work) · Biblical studies (1 work) · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (1 work) · History (1 work) · Humor Studies and Applications (1 work) · Interpretation (philosophy) (1 work) · Italian Literature and Culture (1 work)