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 164
... followed by the tones of tenderest melancholy for the doomed youth Marcellus ; and in the fifth book , where the serene cavalcade of Neptune precedes the soft witchcraft of the god of sleep , under whose spell faithful Palinurus , with ...
... followed by the tones of tenderest melancholy for the doomed youth Marcellus ; and in the fifth book , where the serene cavalcade of Neptune precedes the soft witchcraft of the god of sleep , under whose spell faithful Palinurus , with ...
Page 165
... followed by lighter waves , the brightest being Jupiter's speech , in which this sublimely majestic god foretells the future grandeur of Rome . On earth there is a new crescendo of light waves , breaking more and more strongly against ...
... followed by lighter waves , the brightest being Jupiter's speech , in which this sublimely majestic god foretells the future grandeur of Rome . On earth there is a new crescendo of light waves , breaking more and more strongly against ...
Page 168
... followed in the last third by the rousing pageantry of the Italian armies . This splendid finale sublimates the rising passion . The threat of horrible war is supplanted by a glorious image of the heroic strength of ancient Italy : VII ...
... followed in the last third by the rousing pageantry of the Italian armies . This splendid finale sublimates the rising passion . The threat of horrible war is supplanted by a glorious image of the heroic strength of ancient Italy : VII ...
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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