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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... Greek poetry — with par- ticular attention to the Alexandrian period - could show the roots of the Greco - Roman synthesis . One major concern , however , is genuinely Roman . Vergil's attachment to Homer is akin to Roman reverence for ...
... Greek poetry — with par- ticular attention to the Alexandrian period - could show the roots of the Greco - Roman synthesis . One major concern , however , is genuinely Roman . Vergil's attachment to Homer is akin to Roman reverence for ...
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... Greek forms and to add to them their own Roman content . The political and religious attachment of the Romans to the mos maiorum had its counterpart in a spiritual tie to the Greek form . The same self - control and disciplined resigna ...
... Greek forms and to add to them their own Roman content . The political and religious attachment of the Romans to the mos maiorum had its counterpart in a spiritual tie to the Greek form . The same self - control and disciplined resigna ...
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... Greek epic falls short of the scope of the Roman Aeneid . It was the Roman poet , Vergil , who discovered the grievous burden of history and its vital meaning . He was the first to perceive deeply the cost of historical greatness ...
... Greek epic falls short of the scope of the Roman Aeneid . It was the Roman poet , Vergil , who discovered the grievous burden of history and its vital meaning . He was the first to perceive deeply the cost of historical greatness ...
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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