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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... Homer , Apollonius Rhodius , and Theocritus , and a wealth of lasting insights is collected . Even though one cannot accept his verdict " pro Vergilio contra Homerum , " one must still ask his question : " How does Vergil relate to Homer ...
... Homer , Apollonius Rhodius , and Theocritus , and a wealth of lasting insights is collected . Even though one cannot accept his verdict " pro Vergilio contra Homerum , " one must still ask his question : " How does Vergil relate to Homer ...
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... Homer . Like- wise , the drama of the Carthaginian queen begins with Homer's Nausicaa simile , but develops in the Aeneid into the tragedy of Dido - not another Nausicaa episode . The scene sequence at the beginning of the poem is ...
... Homer . Like- wise , the drama of the Carthaginian queen begins with Homer's Nausicaa simile , but develops in the Aeneid into the tragedy of Dido - not another Nausicaa episode . The scene sequence at the beginning of the poem is ...
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... Homer's shepherd who , after all , could still save his sheep . Part of the tragedy of Turnus can now be seen . The destructiveness of the storm and the breathtaking violence of coming doom have been significantly strengthened.55 Ver ...
... Homer's shepherd who , after all , could still save his sheep . Part of the tragedy of Turnus can now be seen . The destructiveness of the storm and the breathtaking violence of coming doom have been significantly strengthened.55 Ver ...
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