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Virgil's Epic Designs : Ekphrasis in the Aeneid
Virgil's Epic Designs Ekphrasis in the Aeneid
Author: Michael C. J. Putnam
In his final masterpiece, the Aeneid, Virgil frequently uses ekphrasis--a self-contained aside, a pause to describe a work of art or other object. Virgil`s ekphrases incorporate major themes of the epic, enrich the reader's understanding of its meaning, and provide metaphors for the entire poem, says Michael C. J. Putnam in this first comp...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300073539
ISBN-10: 0300073534
Publication Date: 8/11/1998
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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