Theory of the Aphorism

An engaging look at the aphorism, the shortest literary form, across time, languages, and culturesAphorisms-or philosophical short sayings-appear everywhere, from Confucius to Twitter, the Buddha to the Bible, Heraclitus to Nietzsche. Yet despite this ubiquity, the aphorism is the least studied literary form. What are its origins? How did it de

O privire atragatoare asupra aforismului, cea mai scurta forma literara, de-a lungul timpului, a limbilor si a culturilor Aforisme - sau zicatori filozofice scurte - apar peste tot, de la Confucius la Twitter, Buddha la Biblie, Heraclit la Nietzsche. Cu toate acestea, in ciuda acestei omniprezente, aforismul este cea mai putin studiata forma literara.