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... rite by which the play is made the subject of itself . The audience , gathered into the action at the entry of Orfeo praising the house of Gonzaga , is now called on to consummate the ceremony by drinking the blood of Bacchic sacrifice ...
... rite by which the play is made the subject of itself . The audience , gathered into the action at the entry of Orfeo praising the house of Gonzaga , is now called on to consummate the ceremony by drinking the blood of Bacchic sacrifice ...
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... rite of nature by which Aminta's love is consummated ; a ' maimed ' rite of the Platonic theology by which a tragic union in death is controverted and the life of the soul in the natural world celebrated ; an Orphic initiation at the ...
... rite of nature by which Aminta's love is consummated ; a ' maimed ' rite of the Platonic theology by which a tragic union in death is controverted and the life of the soul in the natural world celebrated ; an Orphic initiation at the ...
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... rite of art , the pastoralist seeks to bring his audience to just such a pitch of consciousness , and to do so he relies on as rich a fund of doctrine , motif , and style as tradition provides . But in spite of the above , which was ...
... rite of art , the pastoralist seeks to bring his audience to just such a pitch of consciousness , and to do so he relies on as rich a fund of doctrine , motif , and style as tradition provides . But in spite of the above , which was ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION Pastoralism and Aesthetic Platonic Tradition I | 1 |
THE PASTORALISM OF TASSOS AMINTA | 21 |
The Shepherds Life | 44 |
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