The Ancient Flame: Dante and the Poets

by Winthrop Wetherbee

Book Overview

While the structure and themes of the Divine Comedy are defined by the narrative of a spiritual pilgrimage guided by Christian truth, Winthrop Wetherbee's remarkable new study reveals that Dante's engagement with the great Latin poets Vergil, Ovid, Lucan, and Statius constitutes a second, complementary narrative centered on psychological and artistic self-discovery.

This fresh, illuminating approach departs from the usual treatment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268044120
• ISBN13: 9780268044121
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"