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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... idea and the idea into an image in such manner that the idea in the image stays infinitely potent and unattainable , remaining unutterable even if spoken of in all languages . " Similarly , in his Tagebücher ( ed . Bamberger , I , p ...
... idea and the idea into an image in such manner that the idea in the image stays infinitely potent and unattainable , remaining unutterable even if spoken of in all languages . " Similarly , in his Tagebücher ( ed . Bamberger , I , p ...
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... idea . Therefore , as the result of inner necessity , Jupiter , in the concluding speech of the initial sequence of scenes , announces that the idea of Augustus ' pax Romana rests upon the con- quest of furor impius . At this strongly ...
... idea . Therefore , as the result of inner necessity , Jupiter , in the concluding speech of the initial sequence of scenes , announces that the idea of Augustus ' pax Romana rests upon the con- quest of furor impius . At this strongly ...
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... idea of the unity of Cosmos and Politeia from which came the Ciceronian idea of the unity of world order and true res Romana . He combined this with the Homeric belief that the unity of nature is in- corporated in the human world . He ...
... idea of the unity of Cosmos and Politeia from which came the Ciceronian idea of the unity of world order and true res Romana . He combined this with the Homeric belief that the unity of nature is in- corporated in the human world . He ...
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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