Howard, Lloyd. <br/><br/>
Virgil, the blind guide  marking the way through the Divine Comedy /  [electronic resource] : 
Lloyd H. Howard. 
 - Montreal ;  Ithaca [N.Y.] :  McGill-Queen's University Press,  c2010. 
 - viii, 247 p. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-240) and index. 
<br/><br/>Virgil's taming of Plutus and Capaneus, and the pilgrim's changing perceptions -- The blindness of Virgil in Inferno 8-9, Purgatorio 15-16, and Purgatorio 22-23 -- Encounters with the heavenly beings in Hell and Purgatory -- The eclipse of Virgil and the ascent of Mary after her son -- Virgil, John the Baptist, and the downward journey "di giro in giro." 
<br/><br/> Using hidden linguistic configurations, explores the issue of Virgil's authority in the Divine comedy as compared to other poets, guides, and demons. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English with some Italian. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780773536555 (acid-free paper) 0773536558 9780773582569 (e-book) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321.  Divina commedia. <br/>Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 --Characters--Virgil.<br/>Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 --Technique.<br/>Virgil--In literature.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Repetition in literature.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PQ4410.V5  / H69 2010eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>851/.1