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Ulysses' brother: the Cain and Abel theme in Dante and Machiavelli
Other Titles
Renaissance colloquia.
Abstract
Quinones describes the history of the Cain and Abel theme in literature, emphasizing Dante's use of it in the character of Ulysses and Machiavelli's revolutionary application of it in his work.
Description
Recorded in Ithaca, NY by Cornell University., Lecture, October 22, 1984. 70 minutes
Date Issued
1984-10-22Subject
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321--Symbolism; Machiavelli, Niccolo, 1469-1527--Symbolism; Comparative literature--Themes, motives; Plots (Drama, novel, etc.); Cain complex
Type
sound