Virgil, the blind guide marking the way through the Divine Comedy /

Using hidden linguistic configurations, explores the issue of Virgil's authority in the Divine comedy as compared to other poets, guides, and demons.

Guardat en:
Dades bibliogràfiques
Autor principal: Howard, Lloyd
Autor corporatiu: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electrònic eBook
Idioma:anglès
italià
Publicat: Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2010.
Matèries:
Accés en línia:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Etiquetes: Afegir etiqueta
Sense etiquetes, Sigues el primer a etiquetar aquest registre!
Taula de continguts:
  • Virgil's taming of Plutus and Capaneus, and the pilgrim's changing perceptions
  • The blindness of Virgil in Inferno 8-9, Purgatorio 15-16, and Purgatorio 22-23
  • Encounters with the heavenly beings in Hell and Purgatory
  • The eclipse of Virgil and the ascent of Mary after her son
  • Virgil, John the Baptist, and the downward journey "di giro in giro."