Stephen James Meredith Brown (1881–1962) was a Jesuit priest, bibliographer, and librarian. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1914. Interested in producing firstly Irish and later catholic bibliographies, he earned an international reputation as a bibliographer. He founded the Central Catholic Library in 1922, he is remembered today as a major bibliographer of Irish literature.

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• Acknowledgments. Introductory. Part I: Theory 1. Genesis and Raison D’Être of Metaphor 2. The Nature of Metaphor 3. The Nature of Metaphor (continued) 4. The Functions of Metaphor 5. The Sources of Imagery 6. Simile 7. Minor Forms of Imagery Part II: Application 1. Metaphor and the Science of Language 2. Imagery in Rhetoric and Composition 3. Illustration in Homiletics 4. Metaphor and Logic 5. Metaphor and Theology 6. Metaphor in Common Speech Part III: Illustration 1. The Body and Dress 2. Familiar Objects 3. Food and Common Substances 4. The “Elements” 5. Aspects of Nature 6. The Plant World 7. Animals 8. Arts and Crafts 9. Occupations and Common Activities 10. The Sciences 11. Miscellaneous. Index.