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.

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Autor Principal: Howard, Lloyd
Autor Corporativo: ebrary, Inc
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Lingua italiana
Publicado: Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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."