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 38
... longing for Troy gives way to a visionary longing for Rome . He turns from his ancestors to his descendants . The proem rising from " Troiae ab oris " in the first verse to " altae moenia Romae " in the last verse has clearly emphasized ...
... longing for Troy gives way to a visionary longing for Rome . He turns from his ancestors to his descendants . The proem rising from " Troiae ab oris " in the first verse to " altae moenia Romae " in the last verse has clearly emphasized ...
Page 39
... longing which brings the soul to light , for when the soul's light falls on the senses , the present fades . In the Odyssey we see a shift in emphasis on the importance of the moment and that of the soul . Still , the soul is in ...
... longing which brings the soul to light , for when the soul's light falls on the senses , the present fades . In the Odyssey we see a shift in emphasis on the importance of the moment and that of the soul . Still , the soul is in ...
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... longing for the hero's return and the grief over his absence . In an un- forgettable picture , Odysseus appears looking tearfully out on the rushing sea.14 Unable to bear her grief , Penelope descends from her suite to make the minstrel ...
... longing for the hero's return and the grief over his absence . In an un- forgettable picture , Odysseus appears looking tearfully out on the rushing sea.14 Unable to bear her grief , Penelope descends from her suite to make the minstrel ...
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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