Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 22:48:43 -0400 (EDT) From: Ozymandias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Since both state-sponsored poetry and national epic are essentially dead forms, a modern poet similar to Virgil would be difficult to find. In American history, Robert Frost and Walt Whitman come to mind, but neither really got past to "pastoral" stage of the poet's career, as modelled by Virgil. Both, though are considered to be national poets. If you are willing to go back to the 17th century, Milton would be an excellent comparison, especially since he stands as the inheritor of much of Virgil's poetic legacy. I suppose one would have to go back to Dante to find another comparison, but he is hardly modern. Good Luck! Sincerely, Evan Leatherwood Yale University On Sun, 2 May 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I was trying to make a modern day comparison with a writer/poet to > Virgil. I am having difficulty. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub
