Abstract
The aim of this article is to shed light on a hidden allusion in "Il ritratto del Serenissimo Don Carlo Emanuello" (1608) by Giovan Battista Marino which has until now escaped the attention of the readers of this panegyric. When he writes about «eagles» and «dragons», not only does Marino describe the military insignia of ancient Rome, but also hints ironically at the coat of arms of pope Paolo V and his nephew, cardinal Scipione Borghese, who had always been hostile towards the poet, despite the latter’s attempts at reconciliation in the following years.
Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Eagles and dragons. On an allusion by Giovan Battista Marino to Pope Paul V and Scipione Borghese |
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Lingua originale | Italian |
pagine (da-a) | 119-124 |
Numero di pagine | 6 |
Rivista | TESTO |
Volume | 38 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2017 |
Keywords
- Cardinal Scipione Borghese
- Carlo Emanuele I di Savoia
- Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy
- Marino Giovan Battista
- Pope Paul V
- cardinale Scipione Borghese
- panegirici
- panegyrics
- papa Paolo V