Siluae:

Publius Papinius Statius was born in Naples (Neapolis) around the middle of the first century AD, the son of a distinguished professional poet. Statius’ own oeuvre was considerable: an epic in twelve books on the theme of the Seven against Thebes; an unfinished epic on the story of Achilles of which...

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Main Author: Statius, Publius Papinius 45-96 (Author)
Other Authors: Hall, John Barrie 1937- (Editor, Translator), Ritchie, A. L. 1944-2019 (Contributor), Edwards, Michael 1958- (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Latin
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2021
Series:P. Papinius Statius volume 4
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Summary:Publius Papinius Statius was born in Naples (Neapolis) around the middle of the first century AD, the son of a distinguished professional poet. Statius’ own oeuvre was considerable: an epic in twelve books on the theme of the Seven against Thebes; an unfinished epic on the story of Achilles of which one book and a portion of a second survive; and five books of Siluae comprising thirty-two occasional poems written for rich patrons. This volume presents a text of the 'Siluae' with a facing translation, preceded by a chronologically arranged introduction to the transmission of the text, and a bibliography of editions and relevant secondary literature.
Physical Description:xxxvii, 277 Seiten
ISBN:9781527572843
1527572846

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