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Re: THOUGHTS: Crashaw, "Hebe's Cup," and "Night Rote" in PF
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Dear Victor,
I don't doubt that VN knew Tyutchev's poem, so on a personal level the
allusion may spring from there. Within the world of the novel, however, I
think it's reasonable to associate "Hebe's Cup" with Crashaw, especially
since most of Shade's titles are taken directly from British authors (one
could argue that "Night Rote" is an allusion to Arnold's "Dover Beach").
Apart from the source, of course, we should pay attention to the meaning and
context of the Hebe myth--that a sip from the cup gives immortality, and
that Hebe was succeeded by Ganymedes.
Matt
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I don't doubt that VN knew Tyutchev's poem, so on a personal level the
allusion may spring from there. Within the world of the novel, however, I
think it's reasonable to associate "Hebe's Cup" with Crashaw, especially
since most of Shade's titles are taken directly from British authors (one
could argue that "Night Rote" is an allusion to Arnold's "Dover Beach").
Apart from the source, of course, we should pay attention to the meaning and
context of the Hebe myth--that a sip from the cup gives immortality, and
that Hebe was succeeded by Ganymedes.
Matt
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