Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective

Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective

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Propensity for murder co-exists, by virtue of the conflict of opposites, with the need of perpetuating the human race. This etymological study, illustrated with examples from Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s tragedies, reveals the dual nature of blood that symbolises not only the positive aspects of li...

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Main Author: Antuza Genescu
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Editura Universităţii Aurel Vlaicu Arad 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Humanistic and Social Studies
Subjects:
sanguis – cruor
blood – gore opposition
vital fluid
bloodshed
Online Access:http://www.jhss.ro/downloads/10/articles/1%20Genescu.pdf
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spelling doaj-9b7a1c817c4d441bb87aac82f7b6091d2021-03-02T02:35:00ZdeuEditura Universităţii Aurel Vlaicu AradJournal of Humanistic and Social Studies2067-65572247-23712014-11-01V2915Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological PerspectiveAntuza Genescu0West University of TimișoaraPropensity for murder co-exists, by virtue of the conflict of opposites, with the need of perpetuating the human race. This etymological study, illustrated with examples from Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s tragedies, reveals the dual nature of blood that symbolises not only the positive aspects of life – sanguis, but also man’s negative inclinations which lead, through the act of killing, to cruor (gore), the proof of murder itself. http://www.jhss.ro/downloads/10/articles/1%20Genescu.pdfsanguis – cruorblood – gore oppositionvital fluidbloodshed
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Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective
Journal of Humanistic and Social Studies
sanguis – cruor
blood – gore opposition
vital fluid
bloodshed
author_facet Antuza Genescu
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title Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective
title_short Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective
title_full Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective
title_fullStr Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Sanguis versus Cruor in Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s Tragedies. An Etymological Perspective
title_sort sanguis versus cruor in seneca’s and shakespeare’s tragedies. an etymological perspective
publisher Editura Universităţii Aurel Vlaicu Arad
series Journal of Humanistic and Social Studies
issn 2067-6557
2247-2371
publishDate 2014-11-01
description Propensity for murder co-exists, by virtue of the conflict of opposites, with the need of perpetuating the human race. This etymological study, illustrated with examples from Seneca’s and Shakespeare’s tragedies, reveals the dual nature of blood that symbolises not only the positive aspects of life – sanguis, but also man’s negative inclinations which lead, through the act of killing, to cruor (gore), the proof of murder itself.
topic sanguis – cruor
blood – gore opposition
vital fluid
bloodshed
url http://www.jhss.ro/downloads/10/articles/1%20Genescu.pdf
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