Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... compared to pentam- eter poetry . 37 A lengthy discussion of Dante , petulantly pursued by Tito Strozzi , brings up ... comparable to Vergil's ; still , Dante did write admi- rably about nether and upper regions . Ironically , Gua- rino ...
... compared to pentam- eter poetry . 37 A lengthy discussion of Dante , petulantly pursued by Tito Strozzi , brings up ... comparable to Vergil's ; still , Dante did write admi- rably about nether and upper regions . Ironically , Gua- rino ...
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... compared to a rose which , drooping under the weight of rain , slowly lifts its face to the sun ; the risen Christ ... comparing the Apostle John in ecstasy to an eagle : Qualis ubi alta petens terris aufertur ab imis Alituum regina ...
... compared to a rose which , drooping under the weight of rain , slowly lifts its face to the sun ; the risen Christ ... comparing the Apostle John in ecstasy to an eagle : Qualis ubi alta petens terris aufertur ab imis Alituum regina ...
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... compared to other at- tempts at Christian epic , this is clear , comprehensive , and accurate . The admiration implied suggests the possibilities of Vida's influence on the poet of Paradise Lost . At the same time , the image of the ...
... compared to other at- tempts at Christian epic , this is clear , comprehensive , and accurate . The admiration implied suggests the possibilities of Vida's influence on the poet of Paradise Lost . At the same time , the image of 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