التشبیهات البلاغیة لوصف الحب فی مقالة "حوار عن الحب" ( Ἐρωτικὸς) لبلوتارخوس

Abstract

Rhetorical Analogies for love's Description in Plutarch' Dialogue on Love (Ἐρωτικὸς)Plutarch spoke in "Dialogue on Love" (Ἐρωτικὸς) about love stories, using a number of wonderful Analogies that helped to clarify the meaning. He did not always use the direct method of description, but he used indirect description and rhetorical Analogies that illustrate his ability to highlight his idea, and His scientific information, so he has a wonderful ability to employ Analogies serving the concept that he wanted to show, Such as the necessity of normal love, that will be with women, not abnormal love with boys, and he always praises normal love relations between men and women, which are not based on physical enjoyment, but soul's love. It is clear from his essay's end that he defended the marriage based on love not age and other considerations, when he spoke about the marriage of Baccon and Isemendora. Plutarch used various rhetorical images to show that women are good lovers, because they can make true love with men, which must be reciprocated, indicating to attraction between them, and what happens if there is an imbalance in this relationship. Likewise, Plutarch used analogies to support his opinion and vision about natural and straight love with women, refuting abnormal love that depends on interest through a large number of rhetorical analogies.