Febo di Poggio

References in Michelangelo's poetry

In Michelangelo's poetry G.99, he alludes to Febo as Phoebus and further puns on his surname "del Poggio" which means "of the hill." This is clearly seen in the first stanza:

While Phoebus was inflaming all the hill, Have risen from the earth while I was able, Using his feathers and thus make my dying sweet.}}

Furthermore, Michelangelo shows his grief with Febo when he states in the second stanza:

To make me happy days go by less quickly.}}

The allusion of the bird is further re-iterated in the third stanza or the start of sextet:

Phoebus was a lamp for my feet. To die then Would have been my salvation and pleasure.}}

Michelangelo was so affected by Febo that he ends the poem with references to classical death:

In the poem G.100, Michelangelo alludes to Poggio as Apollo when he states:

Fusing your live beam on two eyes alone, when, with its rapid and eternal motion, The journey it gave to you, the light to us}}

References

References

1. (2008-06-14). "The Passions of Michelangelo". Rictornorton.co.uk.