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 39
... attitude comes from a superior historical consciousness , developed by the Romans beyond that of the Greeks , and from the characteristic Roman feeling for time insofar as the present was evaluated as only a part of temporal totality ...
... attitude comes from a superior historical consciousness , developed by the Romans beyond that of the Greeks , and from the characteristic Roman feeling for time insofar as the present was evaluated as only a part of temporal totality ...
Page 55
... attitude form a wonderful contrast with the furor of the priestess . Norden has noted the parallels in his commentary.34 Elsewhere , too , Aeneas ' attitude toward fate may be considered as related to that of the Stoics , for ex- ample ...
... attitude form a wonderful contrast with the furor of the priestess . Norden has noted the parallels in his commentary.34 Elsewhere , too , Aeneas ' attitude toward fate may be considered as related to that of the Stoics , for ex- ample ...
Page 57
... attitude toward fate cannot be called " stoic " without reservations . That poetic and philosophic perception of fate can never completely coincide was persuasively pointed out by Grill- parzer in his essay on fate - and this should be ...
... attitude toward fate cannot be called " stoic " without reservations . That poetic and philosophic perception of fate can never completely coincide was persuasively pointed out by Grill- parzer in his essay on fate - and this should be ...
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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