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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... course of the fleet , the straight course , itself , symbolizes the hero's firm deter- mination . We are dealing here with an example of the lan- guage of symbolic gesture , where a gesture reflects an inner attitude . No doubt the ...
... course of the fleet , the straight course , itself , symbolizes the hero's firm deter- mination . We are dealing here with an example of the lan- guage of symbolic gesture , where a gesture reflects an inner attitude . No doubt the ...
Page 59
... course of suffering . Perhaps the formula " Vivo vitamque extrema per omnia duco " best describes his condition . His potentiality for ex- periencing sorrow grows with the realization of the greatness of his task . The difference ...
... course of suffering . Perhaps the formula " Vivo vitamque extrema per omnia duco " best describes his condition . His potentiality for ex- periencing sorrow grows with the realization of the greatness of his task . The difference ...
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... course , an indication that the art of congruent relation of which Vergil is a master , must be considered a development of " Hellenistic " artistry . But what is purely exterior with Apollonius , has become atmos- phere and mood in ...
... course , an indication that the art of congruent relation of which Vergil is a master , must be considered a development of " Hellenistic " artistry . But what is purely exterior with Apollonius , has become atmos- phere and mood in ...
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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