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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... give the epic that closed form for which , contrary to Schlegel's opinion , it had been destined from the beginning . He was the first to give it its " classic form . " Besides rising independently toward an image of increasing movement ...
... give the epic that closed form for which , contrary to Schlegel's opinion , it had been destined from the beginning . He was the first to give it its " classic form . " Besides rising independently toward an image of increasing movement ...
Page 171
Image and Symbol in the Aeneid Viktor Pöschl. the mothers give their departing sons . This is one of Vergil's ... gives Aeneas his armor and the description of the shield embossed with Rome's triumph is a splendid final picture . Depicted ...
Image and Symbol in the Aeneid Viktor Pöschl. the mothers give their departing sons . This is one of Vergil's ... gives Aeneas his armor and the description of the shield embossed with Rome's triumph is a splendid final picture . Depicted ...
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... give you to a mortal man like Peleus , when you are immortal and never grow old ? To share the sorrows of miserable mankind ? For I think there is no more miserable thing than man , of all creatures that breathe and move on the earth ...
... give you to a mortal man like Peleus , when you are immortal and never grow old ? To share the sorrows of miserable mankind ? For I think there is no more miserable thing than man , of all creatures that breathe and move on the earth ...
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Achilles Aeneas Aeneid Aeolus Allecto animi Antike Apollonius Apollonius Rhodius appears aristeia artistic Ascanius atque attitude basic battle beauty beginning Camilla Carthage Cato character climax connected contrast dark death decision demonic destiny Diana Dido Dido and Aeneas Dido's divine Ennius epic Eurotae expression fata fate feeling fight followed fortuna Georgics gesture glory goddess gods Goethe grandeur Greek grief guilt heart Hector Heinze hero hero's heroic hinc Homer human Iliad inner interpretation Iopas Italian Juno Juno's Jupiter Jupiter's Juturna Latinus light meaning Mezentius mood motif movement nature Odyssey Pallas passion Phegeus poet poet's poetic poetry quam queen Roman Rome Rutulians Sainte-Beuve scene sense sequence Servius simile sixth book sorrow soul speech Stoic sublime suffering symbol temple tion tragedy tragic Trojan Troy true Turnus Venus Vergil Vergil's art Vergilian verses waves whole poem words