Creative Imitation in Epic Invocation.
The article discusses the creative imitation in epic invocation. It seems that maintaining the tradition of classical epic invocation is more important to the poet Dante than purity of Christian theology. Indeed, a careful analysis of the invocations of Western epic poets reveals extensive imitation...
| Publicado en: | Philological Review Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 29 - 58 |
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Arkansas Philological Association
Fall 2003
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