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The Shadows of Poetry

Vergil in the Mind of Augustine
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This text argues that if the making of the Latin Middle Ages could be captured in a single dialogue, the encounter between Vergil (70-19 BC), the greatest Roman poet, and Augustine of Hippo (356-430 AD), teacher of rhetoric and Christian bishop, would aptly illustrate the historical moment. Sabine MacCormack argues that Augustine's reckoning with the complex cultural legacy of Vergil is reflected in an array of influential texts, including his early philosophical dialogues, the "Confessiones", and the prose epic "De civitate dei". Throughout his long life, Augustine returned to Vergil as one of a handful of authors who defined what was worth understanding and why, and he used Vergil in formulating many of his own arguments. In this text, MacCormack captures the intellectual and religious encounter between Augustine and Vergil. She opens a door not merely on the formation and content of Augustine's ideas, but also on the meaning of Vergil's poetry at a time of political and religious change.

Author Biography:

Sabine G. MacCormack is Professor of History at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Release date NZ
June 30th, 1998
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
16 b-w illustrations
Pages
273
Dimensions
152x229x25
ISBN-13
9780520211872
Product ID
6295816

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