“periegesis”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

periegesis

释义

‖ periegesis|ˌpɛrɪiːˈdʒiːsɪs|
[a. Gr. περιήγησις, lit. the action of leading about as a guide, f. περί around + ἥγησις leading; hence, a description such as that given by a guide.]
A description of a place or region. (In quot. 1820, A journey or progress about, a tour.) So periegetic |ˌpɛrɪiːˈdʒɛtɪk| a. [ad. Gr. περιηγητικός befitting a περιηγητής or guide, descriptive], giving a description of a place or of objects of interest.
1627B. Jonson Underwoods xvi, In thy admired Periegesis, Or universal circumduction Of all that read thy Poly-Olbion.1820Lamb Elia Ser. i. Two Races of Men, In his periegesis, or triumphant progress throughout this island.1850J. Leitch tr. C. O. Müller's Anc. Art (ed. 2) §35 Periegetic authors who described remarkable objects in places famed for art.1857J. W. Donaldson Chr. Orthod. 228 The book of Joshua..actually mentions (xviii. 9) a periegesis of the Holy land ‘described by cities into seven parts in a book’.

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