The Poetic Voice of Luis de León in 'No siempre es poderosa'. (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Reilly, Terence
• Is Part Of: Hispanic research journal. Volume 17:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 214
• Page End: 223
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: poetic voice -- structure -- imitatio -- tone -- Horace -- Bible -- Patristic exegesis -- Council of Trent -- Epictetus; voz poética -- estructura -- imitatio -- tono -- Horacio -- Biblia -- tradición patrística -- Concilio de Trento -- Epicteto; Language and culture -- Spanish-speaking countries -- Periodicals; Language and culture -- Portuguese-speaking countries -- Periodicals; Spanish philology -- Periodicals; Portuguese philology -- Periodicals; Spain -- Civilization -- Periodicals; Portugal -- Civilization -- Periodicals; Latin America -- Civilization -- Periodicals; 909.097561
• DOI: 10.1080/14682737.2016.1156336
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1468-2737

Abstract

Abstract : The article examines how the poetic voice operates in one of the odes dedicated by Fray Luis to his friend Pedro Portocarrero. It focuses on three aspects. First, the structure of the reasoned argument that the voice presents. Second, the combination in the voice of two literary traditions, one classical, the other biblical, and how this synthesis influences the definition of true virtue that the poem celebrates. Third, the biographical context of the voice and the question of its tone, which here, as in many poems by Fray Luis, is not easy to gauge.