Popular Associations of Right and Left in Roman Literature (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Name: Popular Associations of Right and Left in Roman Literature (Classic Reprint)
Author: Wagener, Anthony Pelzer
ISBN: 9781330736401

Wagener, Anthony Pelzer

9781330736401: Popular Associations of Right and Left in Roman Literature (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1330736400 ISBN 13: 9781330736401

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how the right and left shaped Roman thought, from daily practice to dreams and omen lore.

This scholarly study traces the long, entwined history of dexter and sinister in Roman literature. It shows how the right hand came to symbolize action, strength, and the favorable, while the left side grew linked to weakness, misfortune, and danger. Drawing on Latin and Greek sources, the book follows these associations from primitive perception through literary expression, revealing a shared pattern that echoed across ages and cultures. The work also surveys dream interpretation, charms, and signs, illustrating how body, sex, and fate were read through the twin sides of the body.

Readers will encounter a careful synthesis of quotations, citations, and cross-cultural comparisons. The author situates the right and left within broader contexts such as augury, gender symbolism, and religious ritual, helping to explain why these simple physical distinctions mattered so deeply in ancient thought.

How the right is linked to courage, leadership, and success in battle and rhetoric.
Why the left became associated with the unlucky, the female, and the occult in many traditions.
Connections between dreams, signs, and bodily movements in predicting the future.
Cross-text evidence from major Roman and Greek authors shaping these ideas.

Ideal for readers interested in classical culture, ancient psychology, and the roots of symbolic meaning in language and literature.

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Verlag: Forgotten Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN 10: 1330736400
ISBN 13: 9781330736401
Einband: Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten: 66
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Popular Associations of Right and Left in Roman Literature (Classic Reprint)

Anthony Pelzer Wagener

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

ISBN 10: 1330736400 ISBN 13: 9781330736401

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the concepts of right and left in Roman literature from their humble physical qualities to their complex metaphorical associations. At all events, we find men using their right hands in preference to their left, which would then be associated with the unfavorable and unlucky with the right becoming synonymous with the favorable and lucky. This association was transferred to the right and left in general, as well as to the right side and the left side of the body. The book examines these ideas as they occur in the literature, revealing the fascinating development of this concept among the Romans, as well as its significance in their culture. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers 9781330736401_0

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