The lucretian inspiration in the poetry of Count of Noroña
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Dec 30, 2015
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Count of Noroña, Lucretius, dead, rhetoric, Enlightenment.
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This article discusses the possible influence of Lucretius in the poetry of Count of Noroña. Descended from a family of noble ancestry, Gaspar Maria de Nava ‒his Christian name‒ had an excellent classical education. It is not surprising, therefore, that Lucretius, as a poet of refined rhetoric art and master of the didactic genre in Rome, inspired some of his verses. Specifically, Lucretian echoes are analyzed in three of his poems: “La venida de la Primavera”, “Imprecación contra la guerra” and “La muerte.” As an introduction to the cultural and literary context, the reasons why De Rerum Natura was a work very appreciated among the enlightened are explained.
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