Irony and heroism

In the article we investigate the Christian – pagan polemic of Origen's treatise “Contra Celsum” in fragment 7.53-58, where the problem of the correlation of irony and heroism reveals the contrast between false and true deeds, for which divine honours are given. The irony that Celsus uses to a...

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Main Author: Maksim Prikhodko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cracow Tertium Society for the Promotion of Language Studies 2021-07-01
Series:The European Journal of Humour Research
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournalofhumour.org/ejhr/article/view/497