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A Theory of the Aphorism: From Confucius to Twitter Hui, Andrew (Associate Professor of Humanities (Literature))
A Theory of the Aphorism: From Confucius to Twitter
Hui, Andrew (Associate Professor of Humanities (Literature))
An engaging look at the aphorism, the shortest literary form, across time, languages, and culturesAphorisms-or philosophical short sayings-appear everywhere, from Confucius to Twitter, the Buddha to the Bible, Heraclitus to Nietzsche. Yet despite this ubiquity, the aphorism is the least studied literary form. What are its origins? How did it de
272 pages, 15 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 19, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691188959 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 225 × 151 × 24 mm · 474 g |
| Language | English |