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Semantic Study of Sanskrit Names of Fifteen Indian Medicinal Plants
Get PDFThe purpose of the study is to analyze the semantic motivation of Sanskrit names of Indian Medicinal Plants therefore it is essential to known true literary meanings of names and their indication about pharmacological and medicinal uses of plants. Ancient herbalist and Ayurveda practitioners have studied the medicinal properties of plants and accumulated information about their uses through the process of long term cognitive and transformative activities. As a result vast amount of information about ancient uses of plants is available in Ayurveda. Keeping these views in mind semantic study of Sanskrit names of 15 Indian medicinal plants have been undertaken to find out rationale behind these names and decipher their hidden meanings.Lo scopo dello studio è quello di analizzare la motivazione semantica dei nomi sanscriti delle piante medicinali indiane: è essenziale conoscere i significati letterari dei nomi e le loro indicazioni sugli usi farmacologici e medicinali delle piante. Gli antichi erboristi e i praticanti dell’Ayurveda hanno studiato le proprietà medicinali delle piante e hanno accumulato informazioni sui loro usi attraverso un processo di attività cognitiva e trasformativa a lungo termine. Di conseguenza,in Ayurveda è disponibile una grande quantità di informazioni sugli antichi usi delle piante. Tenendo conto di questi punti di vista, è stato intrapreso uno studio semantico dei nomi sanscriti di 15 piante medicinali indiane per scoprire la logica alla base di questi nomi e decifrarne i significati nascosti
Fishing using poisonous plants in Campania, Italy. A brief historical survey
Get PDFThis article delves into the historical use of poisonous plants used for fishing in Campania, Italy, from the 16th to the 19th centuries, exploring both ancient practices and more recent practices found during the era of transition to the Italian Kingdom. It describes how various plants used as ichthyotoxins, including Cyclamen spp., Euphorbia spp., Taxus baccata, and Strychnos nux-vomica, underscoring their significance in traditional fishing methods in Campania across different times. The study also examines legal and regulatory responses to this practice, noting its persistence despite changing legal frameworks. This examination sheds light on the deep-rooted tradition of using natural toxins in fishing, contributing to our understanding of cultural practices in Southern ItalyQuesto articolo approfondisce l’uso storico di piante velenose per la pesca in Campania, Italia, dal XVI al XIX secolo, esplorando sia le pratiche antiche sia la transizione all’epoca del Regno d’Italia. Si prendono in considerazione diverse piante utilizzate come ittiotossiche, tra cui Cyclamen spp., Euphorbia spp., Taxus baccata e Strychnos nux-vomica, sottolineando la loro importanza nei metodi di pesca tradizionali in Campania durante un arco temporale molto esteso. Lo studio esamina anche le risposte legali e normative a questa pratica, notando la sua persistenza nonostante l’evoluzione dei quadri giuridici. Questo esame fa luce sulla radicata tradizione dell’uso di tossine naturali nella pesca, contribuendo alla comprensione delle pratiche culturali nell’Italia meridionale
Spigolature lessicali dalle lettere dalla Garfagnana di Lodovico Ariosto
No full textThe article investigates the lexicon employed by Ludovico Ariosto in the 157 letters sent from Garfagnana between 1522 and 1525 as commissary of the Este province. The letters, which have a non-literary status, are written by the poet-functionary with practical and informative purposes and are characterized by the adoption of the coeval chancery and diplomatic register, which can be measured primarily through the observation of lexical uses. The contribution thus proposes a reasoned review of a selection of words and expressions found in Garfagnana letters, distinguished into bureaucratic-administrative and political-diplomatic lexicon, juridical technicalities, military lexicon, Latin words and formulas. Finally, the study considers the weight of the expressive component, noting the presence of familiar and colloquial flavor voices and expressions, proverbial formulas, similes, expressive metaphors and lexical series.L’articolo esamina il lessico impiegato da Ludovico Ariosto nelle 157 lettere inviate dalla Garfagnana tra il 1522 e il 1525 in qualità di commissario della provincia estense. Le missive, di natura non letteraria, sono redatte dal poeta-funzionario con finalità primariamente pratiche e informative e si caratterizzano per la tendenziale assunzione del coevo registro cancelleresco e diplomatico, misurabile soprattutto attraverso l’osservazione degli usi lessicali. Il contributo propone quindi una rassegna ragionata di una selezione di voci ed espressioni rinvenute nelle lettere garfagnine, distinte in lessico burocratico-amministrativo e politico-diplomatico, tecnicismi di area giuridica, lessico militare, tessere e formule latine. Infine, lo studio considera il peso della componente espressiva, rilevando la presenza di voci ed espressioni di sapore familiare e colloquiale, formule proverbiali, similitudini, metafore espressive e serie lessicali
Una prova di lettura per Broggi (‘Noi’ 1-4)
No full textThis contribution offers a close reading of the first four proses of Noi, by Alessandro Broggi. The study begins withe the use of personal pronouns, then examines the dynamics of verb tenses and the main lexical constellation around the description of natural elements.Il contributo propone un close reading delle prime quattro prose di Noi di Alessandro Broggi. Lo studio comincia dall’uso dei pronomi personali, quindi esamina le dinamiche dei tempi verbali e le costellazioni lessicali principali intorno alla descrizione degli elementi di natura
Exploring the use of active mobility in selected rural areas of Nigeria
No full textRecently, an increasing number of road users are turning to active transportation (AT) modes such as walking and cycling, viewing them as not the only means of mobility, but also opportunities for enhancing physical activity and improving health. However, while AT holds numerous benefits, its adoption and efficacy are influenced by complex environmental and social factors, particularly in rural areas. To investigate these dynamics, this study employed a robust research design, collecting primary data through a multi-stage sampling method. Specifically, 50% of the wards in the rural areas of Ondo State, Nigeria were randomly selected, and a total of 496 structured questionnaires were administered using a systematic sampling approach. Findings from our study revealed that majority of respondents in the rural areas were aged between 70 years and above, and mostly relied on the use of active mobility for trip making. Factors influencing the use of active travel showed distance as the most influential factor. This has a relative index of 0.993 and it is closely followed by travel time with a relative index of 0.984. this study proposed that residents in the rural areas should be sensitized on the benefits associated with active mobility, especially in relation to their health as majority are not aware of its health benefits
Langages, polyphonies et individuation chez Artaud. 1931-1933
Get PDFThis article aims to investigate the concept of polyphony in Antonin Artaud’s work during the early 1930s. The initial section delves into Le Théâtre et son Double, analyzing its portrayal of the collective body, its connections with the Greek model, and its significance in Artaud’s poetics. Subsequently, the paper undertakes an analysis of the scenario Il n’y a plus de firmament, chosen as a case study for several reasons. Firstly, it originates from the same period as the essays referenced (1931-1933) ; secondly, it centers around a broad community acting as the protagonist, which Artaud occasionally describes explicitly as a chorus. Lastly, as the script for a “total spectacle”, it offers insight into the role of language in forging this collective voice.Cet article se propose de vérifier l’importance des notions de chœur et de polyphonie dans les recherches théâtrales d’Antonin Artaud au début des années 1930. La réflexion part du constat de la distance entre le Théâtre de la Cruauté et le modèle choral grec, avant d’examiner les caractéristiques du corps collectif qu’Artaud entend représenter et leurs répercussions sur la construction d’une “poésie de l’espace”, intersémiotique et fondée sur une critique de la primauté du langage verbal. La première partie, centrée sur l’analyse des propositions théoriques du Théâtre et son double sera suivie de l’analyse d’un scénario qui met à l’épreuve les nœuds conceptuels identifiés. Fruit d’une collaboration avec Edgard Varèse, Il n’y a plus de firmament constitue une étude de cas optimale pour plusieurs raisons : d’abord, elle date de la période de composition de la plupart des essais de référence (1931-1933) ; c’est l’une des très rares œuvres artaudiennes à mettre au cœur de sa trame une large communauté (parfois explicitement caractérisée comme chœur) ; enfin, en tant que projet textuel d’une œuvre totale, il met réflexivement au centre de la représentation la figuration d’une parole polyphonique dont la fonction est d’être le réactif insuppressible par lequel se phénoménalise l’ontologie cruelle du poète
Note sull’argomentazione etimologica da Heidegger a Cacciari
Get PDFThe essay deals with the so-called ‘etymological argument’ and how it was first used by Heidegger and then also taken up in Italy, among others by Massimo Cacciari. By the expression ‘etymological argument’ is meant the rhetorical move whereby the etymological origin of a term already contains the essence of the meaning of the term itself, regardless of how that meaning has changed over time. The two authors of this essay examine the implications and fallacies, both logical and linguistic, that the use and abuse of this argument has produced in both philosophical and linguistic-literary analysis.Il saggio si occupa del cosiddetto ‘argomento etimologico’ e di come esso sia stato adoperato in primis da Heidegger e poi ripreso anche in Italia, tra gli altri da Massimo Cacciari. Con l’espressione ‘argomento etimologico’ si intende la mossa retorica in virtù della quale l’origine etimologica di un termine conterrebbe in sé già l’essenza del significato del termine medesimo, senza tenere conto di come invece quel significato sia cambiato nel corso del tempo. I due autori del presente saggio esaminano le implicazioni e le fallacie sia logiche che linguistiche che l’uso e l’abuso di questo argomento hanno prodotto tanto nell’analisi filosofica che linguistico-letteraria
“The Sidney Psalter” and the early modern translation of Psalms
Get PDFL’articolo indaga la rilevanza letteraria, politica e religiosa del Sidney Psalter, la traduzione del salterio biblico avviata da Philip Sidney e completata, dopo la sua morte nelle Fiandre nel 1586, dalla sorella Mary Sidney. Dal punto di vista religioso, infatti, l’opera testimonia la centralità dei Salmi nella cultura protestante inglese e il proposito dei Sidney di farsi portavoce di una svolta più marcatamente riformata della chiesa inglese. Dal punto di vista letterario e politico, invece, racconta la volontà nazionalistica di competere con le traduzioni in versi già esistenti dei Salmi – in inglese, in latino e nelle principali lingue europee – per attestare la ricchezza di possibilità e soluzioni offerte dall’idioma inglese (questione già al centro della cultura nazionale dal tempo di Enrico VII e cruciale nel petrarchismo inglese in tutte le sue fasi). Lo scopo era infatti offrire dei Salmi la più raffinata e ricca traduzione poetica mai apparsa in lingua inglese. Né va dimenticato il ruolo che la traduzione dei Salmi svolgeva nella difesa della poesia dalle ostilità puritane, cui Philip Sidney si dedicherà con il trattato The Defense of Poesy, che ricorre al salterio biblico come prova incontrovertibile della legittimità divina della poesia.The article investigates the literary, political and religious relevance of The Sidney Psalter, the translation of the biblical Psalter initiated by Philip Sidney and completed, after his death in Flanders in 1586, by his sister Mary Sidney. From a religious point of view, the work testifies to the centrality of the Psalms in English Protestant culture and to the Sidneys’ intention to become the promoters for a more markedly reformed turn in the English church. From a literary and political point of view, on the other hand, it recounts the nationalistic desire to compete with the already existing verse translations of the Psalms – in English, in Latin and in the main European languages – in order to attest to the wide range of solutions offered by the English idiom (an issue already at the centre of national culture since the time of Henry VII and crucial in English Petrarchism in all its phases). The aim was in fact to offer the most refined and rich poetic translation of the Psalms that had ever appeared in the English language. Nor should we forget the role that the translation of the Psalms played in the defence of poesy from Puritan hostility to which Philip Sidney would dedicate himself with his treatise The Defense of Poesy, which uses the biblical Psalter as incontrovertible proof of the divine legitimacy of poetry