Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... Vergil with Cicero in a context discussing authors to read for stylistic purposes ; discussing poets , he declares that Vergil surpasses the philosophers themselves in his pene- tration of the secrets of nature and man . Bruni more than ...
... Vergil with Cicero in a context discussing authors to read for stylistic purposes ; discussing poets , he declares that Vergil surpasses the philosophers themselves in his pene- tration of the secrets of nature and man . Bruni more than ...
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... Vergil is so great that praise , even the most skilled , does not increase his stature , nor does the clumsiness of ... Vergil . Vergil is made the norm for admission " in hanc quam nunc strui- mus politiorem bibliothecam . " 39 The fact ...
... Vergil is so great that praise , even the most skilled , does not increase his stature , nor does the clumsiness of ... Vergil . Vergil is made the norm for admission " in hanc quam nunc strui- mus politiorem bibliothecam . " 39 The fact ...
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... Vergil's art and its efficacy for the would - be poet ; the direction they sought to give to Latin letters was lost ... Vergil , the master . His enthusi- asm for Statius is generous , but he never lets his hearers or readers forget that ...
... Vergil's art and its efficacy for the would - be poet ; the direction they sought to give to Latin letters was lost ... Vergil , the master . His enthusi- asm for Statius is generous , but he never lets his hearers or readers forget that ...
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