Antithesis and argument in the hymns of Ephrem the Syrian

This paper reflects research on the semantic structure of antitheses. The thesis being proposed is that the defining quality of antitheses was implemented by the Syrian church father Ephrem as a rhetoric technique to enhance the power of arguments in his hymns. Examples are being investigated to exp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: P. J. Botha
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 1988-01-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2229