Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... moral philosophy in clas- sical rhetorical education and the supremacy of Vergil as poet and as moral guide for young and old alike . " Bruni's translation of St. Basil's letter , De legendis libris genti- lium , was , as Kristeller ...
... moral philosophy in clas- sical rhetorical education and the supremacy of Vergil as poet and as moral guide for young and old alike . " Bruni's translation of St. Basil's letter , De legendis libris genti- lium , was , as Kristeller ...
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... moral be present ; he insists on the goodness of poets , calling up as his clinching argument " Maronem nostrum " who was particularly remarkable for his " mundicitia vitae , integritate morum , conversatio- nisque nitore . " 51 Though ...
... moral be present ; he insists on the goodness of poets , calling up as his clinching argument " Maronem nostrum " who was particularly remarkable for his " mundicitia vitae , integritate morum , conversatio- nisque nitore . " 51 Though ...
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... moral philosophy , but with art ; for Landino , Vergil's art is not subjected to moral philosophy . The poet's purpose was an embodiment of Platonic doctrine in poetic figments -just as Homer had , unconsciously , adumbrated the re ...
... moral philosophy , but with art ; for Landino , Vergil's art is not subjected to moral philosophy . The poet's purpose was an embodiment of Platonic doctrine in poetic figments -just as Homer had , unconsciously , adumbrated the re ...
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