- Menippean
- Menippean /me-ni-pēˈən/adjectiveRelating to, or in imitation or emulation of, the Greek satirist Menippos (3c BC) of Gadara, esp humorously detailed or erudite
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Menippean satire — [mə nip′ē ən] n. a form of satire that is indirect and nonrealistic in approach and that consists typically of a loosely organized narrative incorporating a series of dialogues between representatives of various points of view * * * … Universalium
Menippean satire — [mə nip′ē ən] n. a form of satire that is indirect and nonrealistic in approach and that consists typically of a loosely organized narrative incorporating a series of dialogues between representatives of various points of view … English World dictionary
Menippean satire — Not to be confused with Menippeah The genre of Menippean satire is a form of satire, usually in prose, which has a length and structure similar to a novel and is characterized by attacking mental attitudes instead of specific individuals.[1]… … Wikipedia
Sátira menipea — El género sátira menipea es un tipo de sátira, por lo general en prosa, que posee una longitud y estructura similar a una novela y se caracteriza por atacar actitudes mentales en vez de individuos específicos.[1] Otras características de la… … Wikipedia Español
Menippus — ▪ Greek philosopher flourished 3rd century BC, b. Gadara [now Umm Qays, Jordan] Greek philosopher who followed the cynic philosophy of Diogenes and who founded a seriocomic literary genre known as Menippean satire. It was imitated by Greek… … Universalium
Menippos — Menippos. Gemälde von Diego Velázquez, 1639/40 Menippos von Gadara, auch Menipp oder latinisiert Menippus (* um 330 v. Chr. vermutlich in Gadara, heute Umm Quais, Palästina; † um 260 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Philosoph, der der Schule der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Menippos aus Gadara — Menippos. Gemälde von Diego Velázquez, 1639/40 Menippos von Gadara, auch Menipp oder latinisiert Menippus (* um 330 v. Chr. vermutlich in Gadara, heute Umm Quais, Palästina; † um 260 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Philosoph, der der Schule der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Menippos von Gadara — Menippos. Gemälde von Diego Velázquez, 1639/40 Menippos von Gadara, auch Menipp oder latinisiert Menippus (* um 330 v. Chr. vermutlich in Gadara, heute Umm Quais, Palästina; † um 260 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Philosoph, der der Schule der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Menippus — Menippos. Gemälde von Diego Velázquez, 1639/40 Menippos von Gadara, auch Menipp oder latinisiert Menippus (* um 330 v. Chr. vermutlich in Gadara, heute Umm Quais, Palästina; † um 260 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Philosoph, der der Schule der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Disgust — Yuck and Eew , two words often uttered to display disgust, redirect here. For the band Yuck , see, Yuck (band). For the activity yuck , see laughter. Disgust is a type of aversion that involves withdrawing from a person or object with strong… … Wikipedia
