Abstract
Metaphors are ubiquitous, not only in literary texts, but also in everyday language and even in technical languages such as law. In this sense, they are endless, and the angles from which they can be studied are manifold. In this, our final lecture of the year, we'll take stock of our exploration of bodily metaphors, which can only be provisional. We'll use the various functions that metaphors play in the texts of Roman jurists as milestones. In this journey backwards through the gallery of metaphors, whether they have already been commented on in previous sessions or here for the first time , a passage from Cicero (De oratore 3.155-161) will serve as our guide. And, with Cicero, we'll also be asking this question : why do metaphors attract us, even when they're not necessary ?
