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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Page 85
... shown ( Book IV.308 , 323 , 385 , and 415 ) . A delay in sailing would mean only a delay in death . Without any consideration or reflection on the situation , she is quite sure that Aeneas ' departure seals her death . Although her ...
... shown ( Book IV.308 , 323 , 385 , and 415 ) . A delay in sailing would mean only a delay in death . Without any consideration or reflection on the situation , she is quite sure that Aeneas ' departure seals her death . Although her ...
Page 100
... shown ; the extent of the suffering and the power of the passions in this dimension of life had to be shown also so that the strength and glory of Rome might shine all the more brightly in the juxtaposition . Nor should it be overlooked ...
... shown ; the extent of the suffering and the power of the passions in this dimension of life had to be shown also so that the strength and glory of Rome might shine all the more brightly in the juxtaposition . Nor should it be overlooked ...
Page 140
... shown that the wounded deer ( IV.68 ff . ) , the mortally injured lion ( XII.4 ff . ) , and the Alpine oak ( IV.441 ff . ) are symbols of destiny as well as similes of situations . It could likewise be shown that most similes in the ...
... shown that the wounded deer ( IV.68 ff . ) , the mortally injured lion ( XII.4 ff . ) , and the Alpine oak ( IV.441 ff . ) are symbols of destiny as well as similes of situations . It could likewise be shown that most similes in the ...
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