Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... called in his arbitrary way “ rex librorum Vidae . " 18 A didactic poem in two books , Vida's Bombyx celebrates the silkworm and the industry of the Italians . Vida deals in detail with the nature of the silkworm , its breeding , care ...
... called in his arbitrary way “ rex librorum Vidae . " 18 A didactic poem in two books , Vida's Bombyx celebrates the silkworm and the industry of the Italians . Vida deals in detail with the nature of the silkworm , its breeding , care ...
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... called Pater superum , or the angels superi , there is no confusion between the " spirits of the upper air " and the members of the Olympian hierarchy . Simi- larly , the Holy Ghost is Spiritus almus , and Mary usually virgo or mater ...
... called Pater superum , or the angels superi , there is no confusion between the " spirits of the upper air " and the members of the Olympian hierarchy . Simi- larly , the Holy Ghost is Spiritus almus , and Mary usually virgo or mater ...
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... called for by Ars poetica III ; his diction is far more limited , and far less inventive or precise , than Vergil's . Examination of his rhetorical devices would generally suggest the same conclusions , with some important ...
... called for by Ars poetica III ; his diction is far more limited , and far less inventive or precise , than Vergil's . Examination of his rhetorical devices would generally suggest the same conclusions , with some important ...
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