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... examples , one of the second type , briefly , and one of the last type at somewhat greater length . Aeneas's speech to his storm - wracked companions after his landing at Carthage in the first book may serve as an example of the way ...
... examples , one of the second type , briefly , and one of the last type at somewhat greater length . Aeneas's speech to his storm - wracked companions after his landing at Carthage in the first book may serve as an example of the way ...
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... example as clear as we could wish of the contrast between the discourse of fate and ordinary human discourse . The Odyssey simply does not deal with contrasts of this depth , which is not to say that it is inferior ( Vergil implies ...
... example as clear as we could wish of the contrast between the discourse of fate and ordinary human discourse . The Odyssey simply does not deal with contrasts of this depth , which is not to say that it is inferior ( Vergil implies ...
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... example , for a thoroughgoing and admiring description of the architecture of ancient Rome . What comes to mind as an example of ancient building in the Commedia is sig- nificantly a moldering burial ground , the ancient cemetery at ...
... example , for a thoroughgoing and admiring description of the architecture of ancient Rome . What comes to mind as an example of ancient building in the Commedia is sig- nificantly a moldering burial ground , the ancient cemetery at ...
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The Easy Descent from Avernus | 17 |
Language and History | 57 |
Traditions and the Individual Talent | 118 |
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