Studies in Words (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Philological Essays on Semantic Change, Classical Terms, and Reading Older Literature Without AnachronismBy C. S. Lewis
Length8h 48m
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Studies in Words is C. S. Lewis's forensic journey through the changing meanings of English and classical terms whose histories illuminate literature itself. Examining words such as "nature," "sad," "wit," "free," "sense," and "conscience," Lewis shows how semantic drift can distort modern readings of older texts. The style is lucid, exacting, and conversationally learned, joining philology to literary criticism in the humanist tradition of Oxford and Cambridge scholarship. Lewis was not only the celebrated author of imaginative works such as The Chronicles of Narnia, but also a formidable medievalist, classicist, and historian of ideas. His academic life at Oxford and Cambridge trained him to hear older English with unusual sensitivity, while his Christian and philosophical interests sharpened his concern for moral and metaphysical vocabulary. This book grows directly from his lifelong conviction that language preserves, and sometimes conceals, intellectual history. Readers interested in literature, theology, philosophy, or the craft of interpretation will find Studies in Words indispensable. It is especially rewarding for those who wish to read pre-modern texts without anachronism and with a finer ear for nuance.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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GenreOther
Length8 hrs 48 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6PREFACE
71 INTRODUCTION
8I. THE EFFECTS OF RAMIFICATION
9II. THE INSULATING POWER OF THE CONTEXT
10III. THE DANGEROUS SENSE
11IV. THE WORD’S MEANING AND THE SPEAKER’S MEANING
12V. TACTICAL DEFINITIONS
13VI. THE METHODOLOGICAL IDIOM
14VII. MORALISATION OF STATUS-WORDS
152 NATURE [WITH PHUSIS , KIND , PHYSICAL ETC.]
16I. ‘NATURA’
17II. ‘KIND’
18III. PHUSIS
19Eche thing in my cure is
20IV. ‘NATURE’ AND ITS OPPOSITES
21V. ‘NATURAL AND UNNATURAL’
22VI. THE ‘NATURAL’ AND THE INTERFERED WITH
23VII. THE ‘NATURAL’ AS AN ELEMENT IN MAN
24VIII. ‘NATURE’ AND GRACE
25IX. NATURE AND THE MIMETIC ARTS
26X. BY ‘NATURE’ OR BY LAW
27XI. THE STATE OF ‘NATURE’ AND THE CIVIL STATE
28XII. ‘NATURAL’ AND ‘SUPERNATURAL’
29XIII. PHYSICAL AND METAPHYSICAL
30XIV. THE ‘NATURAL’ AS THE EXCUSABLE
31XV. ‘NATURE’ IN EIGHTEENTH- AND NINETEENTH-CENTURY POETRY
323 SAD [WITH GRAVIS ]
33I. ‘GRAVIS’ AND ‘GRAVE’
34II. ‘SAD’: THE ‘FULL’-SENSES
35III. THE ‘GRAVE’-SENSES
36IV. ‘SAD (D.S.) ’
37V. OUR POLLY IS A ‘SAD’ SLUT
384 WIT [WITH INGENIUM ]
39I. EARLY HISTORY
40II. WITS
41III. ‘INGENIUM’
42IV. ‘INGENIUM’ AND WIT
43V. EARLY HISTORY OF THE ‘DANGEROUS SENSE’
44VI. THE AFFLICTIONS OF ‘WIT-INGENIUM’
45VII. HAPPY ENDING
465 FREE [WITH ELEUTHERIOS , LIBERAL , FRANK ETC.]
47I. ‘ELEUTHEROS’
48II. ‘LIBER’
49III. ‘FREE’
50IV. ‘FRANK’ AND ‘VILLAIN’
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