Augustine's use of preverbs : "con-" in some passages of the Confessions
Vol.16,No.2(2011)
Abstract
Keywords:
Augustine of Hippo - style; Augustine of Hippo - Confessions; Latin language - history; Latin language - verbal prefixes / preverbs
Pages:
113–123
This paper deals with the use of verbal prefixes as a stylistic device in Augustine's Confessions. It mainly focuses on the preverbs con- and in-, which occur in passages concerning human and divine friendship, in order to point out the contextual values – either concrete/spatial or abstract/actional – they are endowed with in the different contexts. The impression we get from this survey is that the plasticity of preverbs may serve the purpose of intensifying the meaning.
Augustine of Hippo - style; Augustine of Hippo - Confessions; Latin language - history; Latin language - verbal prefixes / preverbs
113–123