The poetic world of Statius' Silvae:

In the essays of this volume, Michael Putnam shows how seriously Statius pays homage to his canonical predecessor, Virgil, how thoroughly he interprets the complexities of Virgilian poetry, and how he often, by placing a Virgilian reference in a different social and cultural context, boldly turns Vi...

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Main Author: Putnam, Michael C. J. 1933- (Author)
Other Authors: Augoustakis, Antony 1950- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2023
Series:Oxford scholarship online
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:In the essays of this volume, Michael Putnam shows how seriously Statius pays homage to his canonical predecessor, Virgil, how thoroughly he interprets the complexities of Virgilian poetry, and how he often, by placing a Virgilian reference in a different social and cultural context, boldly turns Virgil to new and more positive purposes
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2023. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 298 Seiten)
ISBN:9780191965340
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780192869272.001.0001

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