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Antiptosis; or, Exchange of Cases Exchange of one case for another An-tip-t-sis (), from (anti), against or instead of; and (ptsis), a falling; in grammar an inflection or a case of a noun in declension; from (piptein), to fall. The figure is so called, because one case is put instead of another case. Especially when … Continue reading “Antiptosis; or, Exchange of Cases”

Antiprosopopoeia; or, Anti-Personification The opposite of Prosopopia; Persons represented as inanimate things An-ti-pros-o-po-p-ia. This is the name of the former figure with (anti), opposite, prefixed. The name is given to this figure because it is the opposite of the-other: persons being represented as things, instead of things as persons. 2Sa 16:9.-Then said Abishai the son … Continue reading “Antiprosopopoeia; or, Anti-Personification”

Antipopes Antipopes, claimants to the popedom in opposition to the lawful popes. There were seven such during the first six centuries, some owing their elevation to the existence of conflicting parties at Rome, others intruded into the see by the civil power. A fuller account of them, with the authorities, is given under their respective … Continue reading “Antipopes”

antipope A false claimant to the Holy See in opposition to a pontiff canonically elected. The following is a list of the antipopes whose histories will be found in this document under their respective names: Abert Adalbert Aleric Amadeus VIII , Duke of Savoy Anacletus II Anastasius Bibliothecarius Baldassare Cossa Benedict X Benedict XIII Benedict … Continue reading “Antipope”

antipodes (Greek: anti, against; pous, foot) Term designating the position of human beings on the other side of the earth “with their feet against ours” when the earth was supposed to be flat. Churchmen like Augustine were interested in the question only because it cast doubt on the unity of the human race. The apostle … Continue reading “Antipodes”

Antiphrasis; or, Permutation: i.e., A New Name for the Old Thing A new and opposite Name for a thing after the original Meaning has ceased An-tiph-ra-sis. Greek, , from (antiphrazein), to express by antithesis or negation; from (anti), against, and (phrazein). Hence, (phrasis), a way of speaking. The figure is so called, because a word … Continue reading “Antiphrasis; or, Permutation: i.e., A New Name for the Old Thing”

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 … Continue reading “ANTIPHRASIS”

Antiphons, O Recited from 17 to 23 December inclusive at the Magnificat in Vespers, one being said each day. They are written in poetic, scriptural prose, it is not known when or by whom, but they date at the latest from the 9th century. The antiphons address Our Lord under scriptural titles and conclude with … Continue reading “Antiphons, O”

Antiphons, Great Recited from 17 to 23 December inclusive at the Magnificat in Vespers, one being said each day. They are written in poetic, scriptural prose, it is not known when or by whom, but they date at the latest from the 9th century. The antiphons address Our Lord under scriptural titles and conclude with … Continue reading “Antiphons, Great”

Antiphonon () is, 1. The alternate chant of the two sides of a choir; 2. A verse or versicle used as a key-note to a psalm or canticle; 3. An anthem sung during the Liturgy in the Eastern Church. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature