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29 novembre 2016
- handle: 10670/1.wdd726
- isbn: 9781909254152
- eisbn: 9782821876361
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Énéide littérature latin Aeneid Latin text literary criticism Classics Literature (General) LIT004190 DSBBSujets proches
Poems Poetry--Philosophy Poems Verses (Poetry) World literature Western literature (Western countries) Belles-lettres Papers, Collected (Anthologies) Collected papers (Anthologies) Appraisal of books Evaluation of literature Literary criticism Books--Appraisal Criticism--Technique Literature--EvaluationCiter ce document
Virgil, « 5. Interpretative Essays », Open Book Publishers, ID : 10670/1.wdd726
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5.1 Content and Form Virgil’s genius manifests itself not least (some would argue: above all) in his supreme mastery of his chosen metre and, especially, in how he uses metre and formal aspects of his poetry more generally to enhance his thematic concerns. Much of Virgil’s sophistication in interrelating content and form eludes the casual reader, and even scholars in their commentaries frequently do little more than scratch the surface of what can be discovered. This is curious: unlike other ...