The Testimony of the Time – Aphorism
The Testimony of the Time – Aphorism

Summary/Abstract: Short literary form known as aphorism in the beginning of its development relied on saying. Aphorism concisely expresses general experience, life philosophy, situation and position of a man in this world, socio-political and historical paradoxes etc. Although it is often taken as a criticism of society, it can also be understood as a testimony of time. This paper reveals one aspect of this phenomenon that was neglected by literary theory – aphorism as a form of expressing author’s attitude towards society and its reality.

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