Masterpieces of Metonymy : From Ancient Greek Times to Now, Paperback by Nagy, Gregory, ISBN 0674088328, ISBN-13 9780674088320, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Using his spring 2003 Charles Beebe Martin Classical Lectures at Oberlin College as a foundation, Nagy illustrates the mental process of metonymy with examples in many genres and media of art from ancient Greece to the present. Of particular concern is the relationship between metonymy and metaphor. He covers making metonyms both naturally and artistically, interweaving metonymy and metaphor, masterpieces of metonymy on the Acropolis, and the metonymy of a perfect festive moment. The Center for Hellenic Studies is an imprint of Harvard University Press. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()