Anachoresis; or, Regression
Anachoresis; or, Regression
A Return to the Original Subject after a Digression
An-a-cho-ree-sis. Greek, , a going or drawing back, from (ana), back, and (choreesis), a withdrawing or retiring (from , chore, to retire, withdraw).
This figure is a return from a digression which has been made. Hence called by the Latins, REGRESSIO, a regression, and RECESSIO, a receding or recession.
The Greeks had another name for it, calling it EPANACLESIS, Ep-an-a-clee-sis, from (epi), upon, (ana), back, (kleesis), a calling (from (kale), to call), a calling back upon, or recalling, in the sense of returning from a digression.
See Eph 3:14, where the subject commenced in verse 1 is resumed.
Rom 1:7, where the subject (the salutation) commenced in verse 1 is resumed.
Further examples will easily be found by the observant reader.