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Primitive Man seems to have had a fascinated interest in animals , regarding them either as supernatural beings , as interesting specimens of Nature , or as creatures very much like himself . From the bodies of tradition built upon ...
Primitive Man seems to have had a fascinated interest in animals , regarding them either as supernatural beings , as interesting specimens of Nature , or as creatures very much like himself . From the bodies of tradition built upon ...
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An interesting aspect of the use of animal comparisons in character portrayal is that the meaning conveyed by the animal metaphor varies greatly according to the context and the true character of the person described .
An interesting aspect of the use of animal comparisons in character portrayal is that the meaning conveyed by the animal metaphor varies greatly according to the context and the true character of the person described .
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Another entry in the Revels accounts is interesting because it seems to afford us a little insight into the personality of the scribe . Perhaps things had become just a bit too much for him that particular day .
Another entry in the Revels accounts is interesting because it seems to afford us a little insight into the personality of the scribe . Perhaps things had become just a bit too much for him that particular day .
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| Title | Animal Analogy in Shakespeare's Character Portrayal |
| Author | Audrey Elizabeth Yoder |
| Publisher | King's Crown Press, 1947 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 28 Jan 2009 |
| Length | 150 pages |
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