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Virgil's Epic Designs

- Ekphrasis in the Aeneid

About Virgil's Epic Designs

A study of ekphrasis - a self-contained aside that generates a pause in the narrative to describe a work of art or other object - in Virgil's final masterpiece, the "Aeneid". The author shows how the descriptions provide metaphors for the entire poem and reinforce its ambiguities.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780300073539
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • August 10, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 225x146x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 492 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Virgil's Epic Designs

A study of ekphrasis - a self-contained aside that generates a pause in the narrative to describe a work of art or other object - in Virgil's final masterpiece, the "Aeneid". The author shows how the descriptions provide metaphors for the entire poem and reinforce its ambiguities.

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