Material Information |
| Title: |
Carmina Inferni The Underworlds of dante, Homer, and Vergil |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Newton, Matthew |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2008 |
| Publication Date: |
2008 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Inferno
Aeneid
Odyssey
Homeric Question
Shade
Anchises
Gates of Sleep
Minos
Prophesy |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
In this thesis I discuss the phenomenon of borrowing and intertextuality between the underworlds of Homer�s Odyssey, Vergil�s Aeneid and Dante�s Inferno. The introduction contains a brief overview of the Homeric Question, brief biographies of the three poets and synopses of their three epics. The first chapter, entitled "Shades and Their Torture," discusses each poem�s concept of the shade and how each poet�s predecessor influenced the shades of each poem, as well as a discussion regarding the tortures experienced by shades in each underworld. In the second chapter, entitled "Charon and Minos: Hell�s Employees," we explore the way Dante and Vergil depict Charon in their underworlds, and how their depictions reflect each poet�s literary depiction of the afterlife. We also explore how Minos is depicted in all three epics, as well as how, and why each poet depicts him differently. In the final chapter, "The Prophet in the Underworld," we examine the use of prophecy in each epic, as well as debates surrounding "deceptive prophecy," Vergil�s Gates of Sleep, and Dante�s association with blindness and prophecy. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Matthew Newton |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2008 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Rohrbacher, David |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2008 N5 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003981:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Carmina Inferni The Underworlds of dante, Homer, and Vergil |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Newton, Matthew |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2008 |
| Publication Date: |
2008 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Inferno
Aeneid
Odyssey
Homeric Question
Shade
Anchises
Gates of Sleep
Minos
Prophesy |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
In this thesis I discuss the phenomenon of borrowing and intertextuality between the underworlds of Homer�s Odyssey, Vergil�s Aeneid and Dante�s Inferno. The introduction contains a brief overview of the Homeric Question, brief biographies of the three poets and synopses of their three epics. The first chapter, entitled "Shades and Their Torture," discusses each poem�s concept of the shade and how each poet�s predecessor influenced the shades of each poem, as well as a discussion regarding the tortures experienced by shades in each underworld. In the second chapter, entitled "Charon and Minos: Hell�s Employees," we explore the way Dante and Vergil depict Charon in their underworlds, and how their depictions reflect each poet�s literary depiction of the afterlife. We also explore how Minos is depicted in all three epics, as well as how, and why each poet depicts him differently. In the final chapter, "The Prophet in the Underworld," we examine the use of prophecy in each epic, as well as debates surrounding "deceptive prophecy," Vergil�s Gates of Sleep, and Dante�s association with blindness and prophecy. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Matthew Newton |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2008 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Rohrbacher, David |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2008 N5 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003981:00001 |
|