Silenic

English Alternative forms en silenic Etymology en la Sīlēnicus, from en grc Σῑληνῐκός. en Silenus -ic. Adjective Of or pertaining to Silenus. en Platonic Drama and its Ancient Reception 164 Nikos G. Charalabopoulos 2012 The juxtaposition of the mask and the silenic face not only invites but also necessitates their complementary interpretation. en Renaissance Posthumanism 101 Joseph Campana 2016 Like Silenus, the comically monstrous box contained good advice and wisdom, its drunken exterior belying its profound interior. As the tale's initial metaphor, this comparison characterizes the story that follows as one, that, like its Silenic exemplum, appears to be one thing on the outside and another on the inside. Translations French: fr silénique Italian: it silenico