Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... Latin poetry and Greek are the only fit exercises for learned men — these were shortly to be subjected to severe ... Latin poetry and of the exigencies of Latin narrative , and the apparent greatness of Vergil . On the other hand , the ...
... Latin poetry and Greek are the only fit exercises for learned men — these were shortly to be subjected to severe ... Latin poetry and of the exigencies of Latin narrative , and the apparent greatness of Vergil . On the other hand , the ...
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... Latin authors preferable . Plato and Aristotle are com- mended , as Homer was : " Cicero ... ex Graecis ita aemula- tus est , ut ab eis inventa meliora reddiderit , qui etiam per se sapientius excogitavit . " Leonello has indeed no ...
... Latin authors preferable . Plato and Aristotle are com- mended , as Homer was : " Cicero ... ex Graecis ita aemula- tus est , ut ab eis inventa meliora reddiderit , qui etiam per se sapientius excogitavit . " Leonello has indeed no ...
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... Latin language a sacra- mentum , magnum numen , and there were many who lost the numinous in sound and forgot the orthodox meaning of " sacrament . " One hundred and eighty Latin versifiers celebrated the coronation of Leo X , while the ...
... Latin language a sacra- mentum , magnum numen , and there were many who lost the numinous in sound and forgot the orthodox meaning of " sacrament . " One hundred and eighty Latin versifiers celebrated the coronation of Leo X , while the ...
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