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6, rou K vp/ov r\[Lw. See Gnom. on the passages quoted. Another kind of Antonomasia is, when, instead of a common, a proper name is employed; as in Matt. ii. 18, 'VayfX xXa'maa, rd rsxva aurrjg. — Ch. xi. 14, avrog eor/v *HX/ac 6 posXXuv ZpystsQcu. See Gnom.
APHiERESIS is, when the first letter or syllable of a word is cut off; for instance, Tit. i. 12, dpybg for fiapyog: Gnom. on this passage. Rev. xx. 8, Gog for Magog : See Gnom. — Accidental Aphceresis (Fortuita Aphseresis) is noticed in the Apparatus Crit. on 1 Tim. iii. l(f and Matt. vii. 14.
APOCOPE is, when a word loses a letter or syllable at the end ; for instance, 2 Cor. xii. 7, lardv for 'Zaravag. An intentional Apocope . See Gnom. on the passage.
APODIOXIS is, if we skilfully transfer to another, and repre- sent as being about to be effected by him, that which, in narration or in teaching, seemed to belong to our own duty. — Eph. vi. 21, 22 ; Col. iv. 7, 8, 9. Comp. Gnom. — See the Pref. to Gnom. § xxiv. p. 50, and Cicero’s Epp. to different persons, Ed. of Bengel, Lib. i. Ep. 8, 1, note. Ind. iv. ch. i. p. 981 (4).
APOSTROPHE is when the language (address) is suddenly turned to another person, whether present or absent, differently from what one had begun with. — Acts xv. 10, vvv olv n vsipd^srs rbv ©sdv, svideTvai Zpybv eni rov rpdyrfXov ruv {luOrirobv. See Gnom. — James V. 1, dyl vvv oi TThouff/o/, xXocuffars oXoXvfyvreg. See Gnom.
ASTEISMUS, language that is dars/og , is clever, pleasant, witty (urbane) language, combined with suavity or force ; e.g. — u The familiar Epistle to Philemon is marvellously darzTog. There is com- plaisance (lepos, graceful pleasantry) in it, mixed with gravity.” The Gnom. on Philem. i. 9. As the two Epistles to the Corinthians, so especially the passage 1 Cor. iv. 8, has in it incomparable As- teismus. — See also Matt. vi. 34 ; 2 Cor. xii. 13, si on a vrbg syu ov xarsvdpxTjo’a, u/iuv ; ygapt6a6&s fioi rr,v dbixiav ravrriv. A striking Asteismus. — 2 Pet. ii. 11,* A yysXoi itiyyi nut dvvd/xst /xsi^oveg ovrsg. An impressive Asteismus. Comp. Gnom.
ASYNDETON is a species of Ellipsis, when conjunctions ( copulative , disjunctive , adversative , causal , etc.) are omitted, either between the several words, or between the several propositions ; for instance, Matt. XV. 19, ex yap Trig xocpdlctg eZjpyovrou diaXoyuf'JOoi rrovrjpoiy <pbvoi , fioiy^sTcu, ^opvsTai, xXonai, ^/evdofxaprvpiai, fiXuapYi/A'iou. — Also 1 Cor. xii. 28 ; Gal. v. 22. In such enumerations Asyndeton often has the force of the expression et cetera , as if he who speaks wished to add
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