The Neo-classical Epic, 1650-1720: An Ethical and Historical Interpretation |
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... says Dryden , he would not defend him in a court of spiritual law . He says that the poet may , in fact , be pardoned " for a poor blind heathen , who knew no better morals . " ' 93 The poet in Virgil , he feels , submitted to the ...
... says Dryden , he would not defend him in a court of spiritual law . He says that the poet may , in fact , be pardoned " for a poor blind heathen , who knew no better morals . " ' 93 The poet in Virgil , he feels , submitted to the ...
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... says Dryden , was Fata obstant ; placidasque viri Deus obstruit aures.96 Aeneas " still loved her , and struggled with his inclinations to obey the Gods " , " 7 and ultimately obeyed them . Dryden thus tries to retrieve the moral ...
... says Dryden , was Fata obstant ; placidasque viri Deus obstruit aures.96 Aeneas " still loved her , and struggled with his inclinations to obey the Gods " , " 7 and ultimately obeyed them . Dryden thus tries to retrieve the moral ...
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... Says Spence : a Translator of Homer has no occasion for raising any thing beyond what it is in the Original ; If he follows his Master it is sufficient : All additional Flourish and Glitter- ings , where we should meet with the plain ...
... Says Spence : a Translator of Homer has no occasion for raising any thing beyond what it is in the Original ; If he follows his Master it is sufficient : All additional Flourish and Glitter- ings , where we should meet with the plain ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Function of the Epic | 45 |
The Evolution of the English Ethical Epic | 87 |
Copyright | |
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accepted according to Pope Achilles Achilles's action Adam and Eve Adam's admiration Aeneas Agamemnon allegory angels Aureng-Zebe beauty believes Briseis celebrated character Christian Columbia Milton Cowley creation critics Davenant Davideis Dedication Dido Diomed divine Dryden Dryden's Aeneis duty English epic poem epic poetry episode Essay eternal ethical evil expression fall fancy fear freedom glory gods Gondibert Greeks Heaven Hector hero heroic play heroic poetry Homer honour Hooker human Ibid ideal imagination implies John Dryden Jove Juno king knowledge language liberty London man's manners mind moral nature neo-classical age neo-classical epic neo-classical poets obedience Paradise Lost passion Patroclus perfect pity pleasure poet's poetic Pope's Iliad Preface Priam prince Raphael reader reason Restoration comedy Satan says seems sense seventeenth century situation soul Spingarn spirit supernatural T.S. Eliot things Tillyard tion tragedy trans translation Trojans Troy truth VIII Virgil virtue words wrath