προσωποποιία

προσωποποιία, dramatization, the putting of speeches into the mouths of characters

προσωπο-ποιία, ἡ,

dramatization, the putting of speeches into the mouths of characters, Phld. Po. 5.12 (pl.), D.H. Vett. Cens. 3.1, Demetr. Eloc. 265, Marcellin. Vit.Thuc. 38, Herm. in Phdr. p.182 A.; opp. ἠθοποιία, Hermog. Prog. 9.
- II the putting of imaginary speeches into oneʼs own or anotherʼs mouth (ʼI should have said . .’, ‘your father would have said . .ʼ), Id. Inv. 3.10, 15, Charis. p.284 K., Rutil. 2.6.
- III change of grammatical person, A.D. Adv. 131.16.

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