Rhetoric and Poetic Imitation in Avitus' Account of the Crossing of the Red Sea (‘De spiritalis historiae gestis’ 5.371–702)
Book five of Avitus' biblical epic De spiritalis historiae gestis (hereafter SHG) is entitled De transitu maris rubri. The book tells the story of the Israelites' release from servitude in Egypt, following in broad outline the narrative of Exodus 1–15.1. The present study will concentrate...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1983
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Traditio
Year: 1983, Volume: 39, Pages: 29-80 |
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| Summary: | Book five of Avitus' biblical epic De spiritalis historiae gestis (hereafter SHG) is entitled De transitu maris rubri. The book tells the story of the Israelites' release from servitude in Egypt, following in broad outline the narrative of Exodus 1–15.1. The present study will concentrate on the concluding and culminating section of the book, the account of the march out of Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea (5.371–702). Avitus here elaborates the biblical narrative most freely and makes full use of the techniques of rhetorical and poetic amplification. |
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| ISSN: | 2166-5508 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0362152900009569 |