The Art of Vergil: Image and Symbol in the AeneidIn a discussion in which a comparison of Vergil and Homer becomes the pivot of criticism, the author analyzes basic themes, outlines the Vergilian structure, and indicates the way in which the characters and the events concerning them are related to the whole poem. The author shows how Vergil enlarged upon Homeric similes until they became transparent signs for inner events. He also examines the architecturally structured sequence of mood and argues that, since Vergil, mood has become to poetry what light is to painting. |
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... the idea of duty , which , always a primary element of Roman ethics , is a decisive factor in Aeneas ' behavior . In infusing it with deep humanity , he brought it close to the Christian idea of charity and THE PRINCIPAL FIGURES 53.
... the idea of duty , which , always a primary element of Roman ethics , is a decisive factor in Aeneas ' behavior . In infusing it with deep humanity , he brought it close to the Christian idea of charity and THE PRINCIPAL FIGURES 53.
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Image and Symbol in the Aeneid Viktor Pöschl. brought it close to the Christian idea of charity and solidarity . This is one of the main reasons why Vergil became a mediator between the antique Roman world and medieval Christianity . It ...
Image and Symbol in the Aeneid Viktor Pöschl. brought it close to the Christian idea of charity and solidarity . This is one of the main reasons why Vergil became a mediator between the antique Roman world and medieval Christianity . It ...
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... close by him came forth Ascanius , the sec- ond hope of Roman greatness . Hinc pater Aeneas , Romanae stirpis origo , Sidereo flagrans clipeo et caelestibus armis Et iuxta Ascanius , magnae spes altera Romae , Procedunt castris ...
... close by him came forth Ascanius , the sec- ond hope of Roman greatness . Hinc pater Aeneas , Romanae stirpis origo , Sidereo flagrans clipeo et caelestibus armis Et iuxta Ascanius , magnae spes altera Romae , Procedunt castris ...
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