Theoretical, Literary and Æsthethic References to Enlightened Epic in the Correo de Sevilla (1806): about Virgil, Tasso and Milton Reading

Los referentes teóricos, literarios y estéticos de la épica dieciochesca en el Correo de Sevilla (1806): a propósito de la lectura de Virgilio, Tasso y Milton

Claudia Garcia-Minguillan (1, 2)

1 Poitiers UFR LL - Université de Poitiers - UFR Lettres et langues
2 FoReLLIS [Poitiers] - Formes et représentations en linguistique, littérature et dans les arts de l’image et de la scène [EA 3816]

This paper studies the theoretical, literary and æsthetic references in the epic poetry published in the journal Correo de Sevilla (1806), where it appeared a comparison between Virgil and Tasso, besides a curious biography of John Milton. As a consequence of reading Juan Andrés’ masterpiece Origen, progre‑sos y estado actual de toda la literatura (1784-1806), two articles were published, one of them by Manuel María de Arjona. He analyzes Virgil and Tasso’s style and reveals the matter of keeping epic poetry as a literary genre through an emotional reading following the theorical rules.

Mots clés: epic; 18th century; reading; aesthetic; Virgil; Tasso; Milton.

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Littératures; Histoire

Claudia Garcia-Minguillan. Los referentes teóricos, literarios y estéticos de la épica dieciochesca en el Correo de Sevilla (1806): a propósito de la lectura de Virgilio, Tasso y Milton. Cuadernos Dieciochistas, 2021, 21, pp.407-429. ⟨10.14201/cuadieci202021407429⟩. ⟨hal-03122025⟩