dialectic
(en)
a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments
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its beauty, its truth proceed from a profound dialectic between the life and death of language, between density of the word and the ennui of syntax
on modern poetry
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its beauty, its truth proceed from a profound dialectic between the life and death of language, between density of the word and the ennui of syntax
on modern poetry
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antiphrasis
(en)
(noun) the usually ironic or humorous use of words in senses opposite to the generally accepted meanings (as in “this giant of 3 feet 4 inches”)
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Minou Drouet's texts in this sense appear as the antiphrasis of all poetry insofar as they flee that solitary weapon of writers, literality
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Minou Drouet's texts in this sense appear as the antiphrasis of all poetry insofar as they flee that solitary weapon of writers, literality
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propitiate
(en)
(verb) to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; appease
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A propitiatory victim sacrificed so that the world will be bright
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A propitiatory victim sacrificed so that the world will be bright
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juridical
(en)
relating to judicial proceedings and the administration of the law
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the spectacular comfort of familial, juridical, religious norms
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the spectacular comfort of familial, juridical, religious norms
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syncretism
(en)
the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion
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We know that syncretism has always been one of the Church's major techniques of assimilation.
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We know that syncretism has always been one of the Church's major techniques of assimilation.
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prolegomenon
(en)
(noun) prefatory remarks / (noun) a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work
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astrology is definitely not [...] the prolegomenon to a dream, but only a mirror
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astrology is definitely not [...] the prolegomenon to a dream, but only a mirror
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oneiric
(en)
(adjective) of or relating to dreams; dreamy
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Then what purpose can it serve, this pure description, since it seems to offer no oneiric compensation?
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Then what purpose can it serve, this pure description, since it seems to offer no oneiric compensation?
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pleonasm
(en)
(noun) the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense (as in the man he said); redundancy
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Unfortunately, this pleonasm of intentions muffles both word and musi
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Unfortunately, this pleonasm of intentions muffles both word and musi
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rubato
(en)
(noun) a fluctuation of tempo within a musical phrase often against a rhythmically steady accompaniment
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their overspectacular rubato
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their overspectacular rubato
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telluric
(en)
(adjective) of or relating to the earth; terrestrial / (adjective) being or relating to a usually natural electric current flowing near the earth's surface
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