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Bomphiologia, also known as ''verborum bombus'', is a rhetorical technique wherein the speaker brags excessively.〔Silva Rhetoricae (2006). (Bomphiologia )〕 __FORCETOC__ ==History== The term ''verborum bombus'' is used by the sixteenth-century English rhetorician Richard Sherry in his 1550 book ''A treatise of Schemes & Tropes''.〔California State University (2006). (The Development of the Field of Communication: Our Roots )〕 In it, Sherry says
Sherry mentions the ''miles gloriosus'' character from the plays of the Roman playwright Plautus. The ''miles gloriosus'' (meaning "braggart soldier") is a stock character from Plautus established in a play by Plautus. The ''miles gloriosus'' was a soldier who, although a coward, bragged excessively about past experiences.〔Cuddon, J.A., ed. ''The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory.'' 3rd ed. Penguin Books: New York, 1991.〕 The most famous ''miles gloriosus'' in theatre is probably Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff is a fat old knight in the service of the English king who brags about his battle experiences, despite being cowardly and averse to battle.〔Cummings Study Guides (2006). (Henry IV Part II )〕 In one scene, Falstaff says
Falstaff here is lamenting the fact that because his name is so terrifying, enemies avoid fighting him. This is obviously bomphiologia on Falstaff's part. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bomphiologia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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