Abstract
[Autom. eng. transl.] The distribution of the terms volume, light, knot, style in the Comedy establishes inter-textual relationships that already suggest the inadequacy of the Virgil magisterium to the witnessing task of Dante, without undermining its saving function. Precisely the use of the lexical constellation related to light, of which the Scriptural and Patristic ancestry are traced here, defines the different role of Virgil with respect to Cato, above all taking into account the writings of Dionysius the Areopagite on the angelic hierarchies. From this order of considerations the implications of the dazzling word of Beatrice at the top of Purgatory and of the "impetration" of Dante's intellect with the revelation of the meaning of Scripture are also clearer.
Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Some remarks on "luminous" Virgil and Cato and on "dazzling" Beatrice |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 45-60 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | REVUE DES ÉTUDES ITALIENNES |
Volume | 61 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Italian Literature Dante Virgiio Catone Beatrice
- Letteratura italiana Dante Virgilio Catone Beatrice