Latin Epics of the New Testament: Juvencus, Sedulius, AratorLatin Epics of the New Testament is about the growth of Christianity, and in particular the challenge of engaging with the Roman intellectual elite and its highly sophisticated Graeco-Roman tradition. In this culture epics like those of Vergil and Lucan were highly valued for their language, their 'heroic' themes, and their Rome-centred ideologies. Roger Green examines each of these epics in detail, showing how the three authors Juvencus, Sedulius, and Arator repackage the New Testament as epic, and try to make a bridge between two very different cultures. He explores the fascinating questions of how these authors exploit epic themes such as gods, heroes, war, and fate, without playing down the very real theological concerns of their times. All these poets were popular in the Middle Ages and later, and are the pioneers of poetry that leads to Renaissance epic and the famous poems of John Milton. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 67
Page xii
... episode is Pope Vigilius; the popes Celestine and Leo from the fifth century are also relevant to my narrative. Christianity changes remarkably: we move from the thought-world of Lactantius, who sheds light on his near-contemporary ...
... episode is Pope Vigilius; the popes Celestine and Leo from the fifth century are also relevant to my narrative. Christianity changes remarkably: we move from the thought-world of Lactantius, who sheds light on his near-contemporary ...
Page 14
... episode at 1. 190–213 narrating Simeon's encounter with the infant Jesus (known to many today as the Nunc Dimittis), the old man twice expresses his joy with a reference to the common neo-Platonic idea of the body as a prison79 from ...
... episode at 1. 190–213 narrating Simeon's encounter with the infant Jesus (known to many today as the Nunc Dimittis), the old man twice expresses his joy with a reference to the common neo-Platonic idea of the body as a prison79 from ...
Page 23
... episode. It is very unlikely that he used a pre-existing harmony of the gospels.115 That there are extensive similarities in some areas to the harmony compiled in the second century by Tatian is only to be expected, but after the ...
... episode. It is very unlikely that he used a pre-existing harmony of the gospels.115 That there are extensive similarities in some areas to the harmony compiled in the second century by Tatian is only to be expected, but after the ...
Page 25
... episode, any more than they thought of the two miracles of feeding the multitude as versions of a single episode. 125 Braun and Engel (1998), 134–5. 126 Amatucci (1955), 121. Evangeliorum Libri Quattuor 25.
... episode, any more than they thought of the two miracles of feeding the multitude as versions of a single episode. 125 Braun and Engel (1998), 134–5. 126 Amatucci (1955), 121. Evangeliorum Libri Quattuor 25.
Page 26
... episode of chapter 11, which is linked to Christ's journey to Jerusalem. By making this precede the Matthean version ... episodes in his own way. It is tempting to assume, but difficult to maintain on close consideration, that the four ...
... episode of chapter 11, which is linked to Christ's journey to Jerusalem. By making this precede the Matthean version ... episodes in his own way. It is tempting to assume, but difficult to maintain on close consideration, that the four ...
Contents
1 | |
2 Sedulius | 135 |
3 Arator | 251 |
4 Reception and Influence | 351 |
Conclusion | 373 |
Appendix 1 Juvencus and the Text of the New Testament | 385 |
Appendix 2 The Official Record of the Presentation of the Historia Apostolica | 391 |
Bibliography | 393 |
Index of Passages | 419 |
General Index | 432 |
Other editions - View all
Latin Epics of the New Testament:Juvencus, Sedulius, Arator: Juvencus ... Roger P. H. Green No preview available - 2006 |
Common terms and phrases
Acts Aeneas allusion already appear Arator Arator’s baptism begins Book called century certainly Christ Christian classical clear clearly close common context death described detail direct disciples divine early epic episode especially evidence example explain expression fact follows given gives gospels Greek healing heaven Herzog implied important influence interesting interpretation Italy Jesus John Juvencus kind known later Latin least less letter light Lucan Luke manuscripts Mark Matt meaning mentioned miracles narrative original paraphrase particular passage Paul perhaps Peter phrase poem poetic poets possible present problem Prudentius question quoted readers reason recalls reference rhetorical Roberts Rome says Schwind scripture Sedulius seems seen sense shows similar speak speech spiritual story suggested taken Testament theme theological things tradition various Vergil Vergilian verse words writing