The Virgilian pastoral tradition : from the Renaissance to the modern era by Lindheim, Nancy, 1936- instant download

The Virgilian pastoral tradition : from the Renaissance to the modern era by Lindheim, Nancy, 1936- instant download

x, 378 pages ; 24 cm, \"The Virgilian Pastoral Tradition contributes significantly to the ongoing dialogue about the scope and meaning of pastoral as a genre, as Nancy Lindheim argues for a more culturally and aesthetically complex awareness of what the term has meant in the course of Western literature.\" \"Rather than assuming that pastoral follows a course charted by previous commentators - defined by themes of nature, love, innocence, escape, or endless happiness - Lindheim instead revisits Virgil's eclogues, the primary influence on the pastoral in subsequent literature. In doing so, Lindheim identifies seminal Virgilian themes not fully acknowledged by previous critics: human vulnerability, cosmic and political injustice, the impulse for compassion and sympathy, and the social implications of the poet's imagination. By demonstrating Virgil's eclogues as foundational, the study is able to chart how these themes inform later works, testifying to Virgil's abiding influence.\"--BOOK JACKET, Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-369) and index