A parallel for the meaning of lat. emere (nearly = buy) is given by gr. λαμβάνω, which moves from ‘take’ to buy. The origin of this semantic value, neglected by scholars, seems to go up again to the business vocabulary of the barter. The article examines the historical and linguistic origin of this semantic value, offering, for the first time, a discussion of a large number of literary passages from tragedy, comedy, and prose.
Su un valore semantico del gr. λαμβάνω
CAROLI, MENICO
2016-01-01
Abstract
A parallel for the meaning of lat. emere (nearly = buy) is given by gr. λαμβάνω, which moves from ‘take’ to buy. The origin of this semantic value, neglected by scholars, seems to go up again to the business vocabulary of the barter. The article examines the historical and linguistic origin of this semantic value, offering, for the first time, a discussion of a large number of literary passages from tragedy, comedy, and prose.File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
