Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... Christian epic , Juvencus and Sedulius , had much the same purpose . Juvencus was the first who attempted to " provide for educated Christian readers a substitute for the perilous beauties of the classical poets . " His Evangeliorum ...
... Christian epic , Juvencus and Sedulius , had much the same purpose . Juvencus was the first who attempted to " provide for educated Christian readers a substitute for the perilous beauties of the classical poets . " His Evangeliorum ...
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... epic , but what he achieved was a " poemetto mitologico " -beautiful in many of its passages but disturbing in the ... Christian epic poets of the Quattro- cento , Rossi's comment is accurate : Le anime cui era tormento il dubbio tra ...
... epic , but what he achieved was a " poemetto mitologico " -beautiful in many of its passages but disturbing in the ... Christian epic poets of the Quattro- cento , Rossi's comment is accurate : Le anime cui era tormento il dubbio tra ...
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... Christian epic that succeeded . It may be called , indeed , the only true Christian epic in the Vergilian tradition . Vida was a giant among the pygmies in his understanding of Vergil's structure and thematic design , in his ...
... Christian epic that succeeded . It may be called , indeed , the only true Christian epic in the Vergilian tradition . Vida was a giant among the pygmies in his understanding of Vergil's structure and thematic design , in his ...
Contents
LIFE AND WORKS | 1 |
VIDAs Ars poetica AND VERGILIAN HUMANISM | 40 |
THE VERGILIAN FRAMEWORK | 87 |
Copyright | |
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Aeneas Aeneas's Aeneid Alberson allegory allusion angels Apostles Ascension atque attempts Bembo Book character Christ Christiad Christian epic Cicchitelli classical clearly contrast Cremona critics Dante death devils diction discourse divine earth echoes edition effect ekphrasis elegance epic poetry episode exile Father Gatta Gospel GSLI Harrowing of Hell haud heaven hell hero Homer human humanists hymn Iliad imagery imitation Improperia ingens ipse Jerusalem Jews John Joseph Judas Juvencus Landino Last Supper Latin lines M. G. Vida magis Mary mihi moral Moroncini narrative Novati nunc Old Testament omnes omnia pagan passage pater Petrarch Pilate Pilate's poem poet poetica poetry Politia priests prophecy quae quam Quattrocento Quintilian quod rerum Roman Rome Salutati Sannazaro says scene semper similes spirit Statius structure style suggests symbolic temple thematic theme tibi tradition Trojans Turnus Vegio Vergil Vergilian Vida's Vida's epic whole words Zabughin Zumbini