Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... fully on the nature of poetry because that nature is not wholly clear to him . Numerous passages on the mystery of poetry are too distinct and too intense to be conventional . These lines from Book I take fire from the mystery : Dulcis ...
... fully on the nature of poetry because that nature is not wholly clear to him . Numerous passages on the mystery of poetry are too distinct and too intense to be conventional . These lines from Book I take fire from the mystery : Dulcis ...
Page 159
... fully accept the allegorical reading of that poem , his frequent allusions to it show that he did not reject it fully . Two probable referents for the allusion occur in the first book of the Aeneid , both in the scene in which Jupiter ...
... fully accept the allegorical reading of that poem , his frequent allusions to it show that he did not reject it fully . Two probable referents for the allusion occur in the first book of the Aeneid , both in the scene in which Jupiter ...
Page 238
... fully given . Though he assents intellectually , the time has not come for the Roman acceptance of Christ ; but Pilate is symbolic witness that it will come . With his nobility and willingness , embodied in his re- action to the ...
... fully given . Though he assents intellectually , the time has not come for the Roman acceptance of Christ ; but Pilate is symbolic witness that it will come . With his nobility and willingness , embodied in his re- action to 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