02085nam a2200409 a 4500 ebr10577808 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 100630s2010 quc sb 001 0deng d 2010294851 9780773536555 (acid-free paper) 0773536558 9780773582569 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)767734242 eng ita PQ4410.V5 H69 2010eb 851/.1 22 Howard, Lloyd. Virgil, the blind guide [electronic resource] : marking the way through the Divine Comedy / Lloyd H. Howard. Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2010. viii, 247 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-240) and index. Virgil's taming of Plutus and Capaneus, and the pilgrim's changing perceptions -- The blindness of Virgil in Inferno 8-9, Purgatorio 15-16, and Purgatorio 22-23 -- Encounters with the heavenly beings in Hell and Purgatory -- The eclipse of Virgil and the ascent of Mary after her son -- Virgil, John the Baptist, and the downward journey "di giro in giro." Using hidden linguistic configurations, explores the issue of Virgil's authority in the Divine comedy as compared to other poets, guides, and demons. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. In English with some Italian. Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia. Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 Characters Virgil. Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 Technique. Virgil In literature. Repetition in literature. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10577808 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 189164 189164