ANTIPHRASIS
ANTIPHRASIS
ANTIPHRASIS [as Franc. Sanctius teaches in Minerva, L. IV. ch. 16 p. 820, etc., where he for the most part explodes the Grammarians notion of Antiphrasis] is a certain form of Irony, when we speak in such a way as to deny what ought to have been affirmed. But commonly an expression is universally so called, which signifies the contrary of what is put down: as 1Co 8:10, – – -shall be edified, literally; whereas what is meant is, shall be impelled or instigated [to do something bad]. Comp. Bauers Philol. Th. p. ch. xiv. 3, p. 303.-Act 27:8, with which comp. Act 27:12. The Gnom. on the passages quoted (Comp. Hegelmaiers Admonition concerning ANTIPHRASIS, in the notes on Hofmanns Demonstration of the Gospels, Tom. 1 p. 17, note e).