Oaten Reeds and Trumpets
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Author | : Donald Maurice Rosenberg |
Publisher | : Bucknell University Press |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1981 |
ISBN-10 | : 0838750028 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780838750025 |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oaten Reeds and Trumpets by : Donald Maurice Rosenberg
Book excerpt: Thorough study of the essential interdependence of the pastoral and epic genres. Proceeds historically from Virgil tracing the evolution of the heroic toward the increasing accommodation of the pastoral. Establishes principles for interpreting the works of major poets who set out to resolve the tensions between imagination and reality, contemplation and action, poetry and prophecy.