Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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Page 230
... imagery in the sixth book is reached at the Ascension , perhaps the most carefully worked out of all the scenes in the poem . There the brightness of the angels , the intense light of heaven , and the glory suffused on the Apostles ...
... imagery in the sixth book is reached at the Ascension , perhaps the most carefully worked out of all the scenes in the poem . There the brightness of the angels , the intense light of heaven , and the glory suffused on the Apostles ...
Page 243
... imagery in Aeneid II and VIII particularly are frequently recalled or alluded to . Relevant also is this passage from Book IX : " " Nisus erat portae custos , acerrimus armis , et iuxta comes Euryalus , quo pulchrior alter non fuit ...
... imagery in Aeneid II and VIII particularly are frequently recalled or alluded to . Relevant also is this passage from Book IX : " " Nisus erat portae custos , acerrimus armis , et iuxta comes Euryalus , quo pulchrior alter non fuit ...
Page 277
... imagery of the descent is foreshadowed in the fire of love of which both Joseph and John speak , in the fire which plays about Christ's head , in the pillar of fire which guided the Israelites in the desert , and particularly in the ...
... imagery of the descent is foreshadowed in the fire of love of which both Joseph and John speak , in the fire which plays about Christ's head , in the pillar of fire which guided the Israelites in the desert , and particularly in the ...
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