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epic poetry
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Noun1.epic poetry - poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero
heroic poetry
poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form
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Believe it or not, this man may never have actually have existed and many scholars feel as though he were a compilation of a variety of different epic poets during that particular time.
Some Notable Characters from Greek History by Marcie Basic / Reference and Education community
Gregory's book investigates the challenge that Renaissance epic poets faced when they could no longer depend on the polytheistic system available to the ancient poets but had to represent divine action that conformed to the Christian beliefs of their time.
From Many Gods to One: Divine Action in Renaissance Epic by Javitch, Daniel / Renaissance Quarterly
In her book The Romance Epics of Boiardo, Ariosto, and Tasso: From Public Duty to Private Pleasure, Jo Ann Cavallo engages in an impressive comparative study of the Italian Renaissance's greatest epic poets, otherwise known as the "three crowns of Ferrara.
Jo Ann Cavallo. The Romance Epics of Boiardo, Ariosto, and Tasso: ... by Hopkins, Sienna / Italica
 
 
 
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