Difference between revisions of "Vicus"
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*''L'' vicis: fortune; change of fortune or conditions; vicissitude; duty, function, place | *''L'' vicis: fortune; change of fortune or conditions; vicissitude; duty, function, place | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Vico|Giambattista Vico]] → Viconian Cycle → Vico's ''ricorso storico'', or "historical return", which links one Viconian cycle with the next |
| + | **Vico Road, Dalkey | ||
*vicus of recirculation: vicious cycle | *vicus of recirculation: vicious cycle | ||
Revision as of 04:29, 11 June 2006
- L vicus: village; street; quarter (of a city)
- L vicis: fortune; change of fortune or conditions; vicissitude; duty, function, place
- Giambattista Vico → Viconian Cycle → Vico's ricorso storico, or "historical return", which links one Viconian cycle with the next
- Vico Road, Dalkey
- vicus of recirculation: vicious cycle
- vicus of recirculation: hydrological cycle: the water of Dublin Bay is evaporated, becomes a cloud over Howth, which is blown inland; rain falls in the Dublin Mountains; the water is gathered by the Liffey, which flows through the city, cleansing it (Giambattista means "John the Baptist") and carrying off its filth; the river discharges its contents into the Bay, and the cycle continues.
