Vida's Christiad and Vergilian Epic, Part 5Discuses Marco Girolamo Vida's epic poem Christiad. |
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... turn amorphous matter into high art . Homer is slighted , thus , because he is repetitious , garrulous , disorganized , and blind to the real possibilities of verse . Vergil's verse is fluid , proper , " harmonious . " As both poet and ...
... turn amorphous matter into high art . Homer is slighted , thus , because he is repetitious , garrulous , disorganized , and blind to the real possibilities of verse . Vergil's verse is fluid , proper , " harmonious . " As both poet and ...
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... turn tail before the enemy . I will follow You wherever You lead , to the death . No power on earth can tear me away from You . The changes from St. Luke's text add vividness to the portrayal , as may be seen by citing the relevant ...
... turn tail before the enemy . I will follow You wherever You lead , to the death . No power on earth can tear me away from You . The changes from St. Luke's text add vividness to the portrayal , as may be seen by citing the relevant ...
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Mario A. Di Cesare. Confused by the startling turn of events , he did not know where to turn , what to do , what tricks to try ... Vida shows Peter as latebras foventem ; at the end of the denial passage , he mentions the legend : Quin ...
Mario A. Di Cesare. Confused by the startling turn of events , he did not know where to turn , what to do , what tricks to try ... Vida shows Peter as latebras foventem ; at the end of the denial passage , he mentions the legend : Quin ...
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