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 95
... becomes the incarnation of the frenzy of War . His is the flesh of the demonic in history . His battle is ungodly and sinful because it drives the nations destined for " eternal peace " into war ( " aeterna gentes in pace futuras ...
... becomes the incarnation of the frenzy of War . His is the flesh of the demonic in history . His battle is ungodly and sinful because it drives the nations destined for " eternal peace " into war ( " aeterna gentes in pace futuras ...
Page 111
... becomes to uphold his obligation to his glory to the end : " Increscunt animi , virescit volnere virtus.37 Throughout the whole story his attitude develops in the direction opposite to that of Aeneas.38 Aeneas comes from despair to the ...
... becomes to uphold his obligation to his glory to the end : " Increscunt animi , virescit volnere virtus.37 Throughout the whole story his attitude develops in the direction opposite to that of Aeneas.38 Aeneas comes from despair to the ...
Page 154
... become atmos- phere and mood in Vergil . The song of Iopas is thus steeped in the mood that domi- nates the end of the ... becomes a metaphor of feeling . The words float in the light of the nocturnal banquet . They are tinged with the ...
... become atmos- phere and mood in Vergil . The song of Iopas is thus steeped in the mood that domi- nates the end of the ... becomes a metaphor of feeling . The words float in the light of the nocturnal banquet . They are tinged with the ...
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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