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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... natural event explained by means of a political event serves to show that nature is a symbol of political or- ganization . The connecting simile becomes an expression of the symbolic relation between nature and politics , myth and ...
... natural event explained by means of a political event serves to show that nature is a symbol of political or- ganization . The connecting simile becomes an expression of the symbolic relation between nature and politics , myth and ...
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... nature of the epic , even though the epic " fulfills its nature ” only in the Aeneid . Vergil was the first to give the epic that closed form for which , contrary to Schlegel's opinion , it had been destined from the beginning . He was ...
... nature of the epic , even though the epic " fulfills its nature ” only in the Aeneid . Vergil was the first to give the epic that closed form for which , contrary to Schlegel's opinion , it had been destined from the beginning . He was ...
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... nature and servant of Diana . Her nature is symbolized by purple cloak and golden clip , quiver and pastoral myrtle . The catalogue and the book as a simile of the Italian shepherds rising to battle are concluded in the spear - tipped ...
... nature and servant of Diana . Her nature is symbolized by purple cloak and golden clip , quiver and pastoral myrtle . The catalogue and the book as a simile of the Italian shepherds rising to battle are concluded in the spear - tipped ...
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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