Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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Page 56
... clearly so profound , so excellent , so majestic , that he cannot be properly imitated by vernacular poets . And certainly , as that very perceptive commentator Macrobius said , Vergil is so great that praise , even the most skilled ...
... clearly so profound , so excellent , so majestic , that he cannot be properly imitated by vernacular poets . And certainly , as that very perceptive commentator Macrobius said , Vergil is so great that praise , even the most skilled ...
Page 99
... clearly orthodox in motive and procedure.25 These demons are clearly St. Paul's " principalities and powers , " briefly individualizing the antagonist force of evil in the poem . The council of devils recalls only distantly the council ...
... clearly orthodox in motive and procedure.25 These demons are clearly St. Paul's " principalities and powers , " briefly individualizing the antagonist force of evil in the poem . The council of devils recalls only distantly the council ...
Page 117
... clearly defined character as his proto- type Achates . For God , there are instances which are quite Jovian : omnipotens sator , pater imbripotens , nimbipotens genitor . But the impression is fleeting ; Vida's God is clearly the First ...
... clearly defined character as his proto- type Achates . For God , there are instances which are quite Jovian : omnipotens sator , pater imbripotens , nimbipotens genitor . But the impression is fleeting ; Vida's God is clearly the First ...
Contents
LIFE AND WORKS | 1 |
VIDAs Ars poetica AND VERGILIAN HUMANISM | 40 |
THE VERGILIAN FRAMEWORK | 87 |
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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