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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 60
Page 37
... hero's soul , is counter- part to the Italian “ Iliad ” in the last third . This balanced way in which the Greco - Trojan past and the Roman future are incorporated into the poem is another example of the classical feeling for symmetry ...
... hero's soul , is counter- part to the Italian “ Iliad ” in the last third . This balanced way in which the Greco - Trojan past and the Roman future are incorporated into the poem is another example of the classical feeling for symmetry ...
Page 45
... hero's mind . Here , Aeneas ' inner struggle is given mighty expression in the oak simile . This simile , symbol of Aeneas ' heroic manner , is closely related to that inner strength so prized by the Stoics . In this connection , it is ...
... hero's mind . Here , Aeneas ' inner struggle is given mighty expression in the oak simile . This simile , symbol of Aeneas ' heroic manner , is closely related to that inner strength so prized by the Stoics . In this connection , it is ...
Page 58
... hero grows with the situations according to the law of the intensification which governs the poem . This is true in the sense that the hero's character proves itself on an ever- enlarging level and that his inner strength increases with ...
... hero grows with the situations according to the law of the intensification which governs the poem . This is true in the sense that the hero's character proves itself on an ever- enlarging level and that his inner strength increases with ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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