The poetry of Statius /

The poetry of Statius /

The Roman poet P. Papinius Statius (ca. 45-96) is the author of two epics (the Thebaid and the unfinished Achilleid ) and a large corpus of occasional verse ( Silvae ). This poetry, long seen as derivative or decadent, is increasingly appreciated for the daring and originality of its responses both...

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Other Authors: Dam, Harm-Jan van, 1948-, Nauta, Ruurd R., Smolenaars, Johannes Jacobus Louis.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2008.

Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 306.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 204-407, ISBN: 9789004322288.

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Statius, P. Papinius > (Publius Papinius) > Criticism and interpretation.
Epic poetry, Latin > History and criticism.

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Call Number: PA6698 .P59 2008

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials /
  • R.R. Nauta , H.-J. Van Dam and J.J.L. Smolenaars
  • 'In Pondere Non Magno Satis Ponderosae ...': Gronovius And The Printed Tradition Of The Thebaid /
  • Valéry Berlincourt
  • Stones In The Forest: Epigraphic Allusion In The Silvae /
  • Kathleen M. Coleman
  • Wandering Woods Again: From Poliziano To Grotius /
  • Harm-Jan Van Dam
  • The Equine Cuckoo: Statius' Ecus Maximus Domitiani Imperatoris And The Flavian Forum /
  • Michael Dewar
  • Battle Narrative In Statius, Thebaid /
  • Bruce Gibson
  • Statius And The Greek Tragedians On Athens, Thebes And Rome /
  • P.J. Heslin
  • Jupiter In Thebaid 1 Again /
  • D.E. Hill
  • Statius In The Silvae /
  • Ruurd R. Nauta
  • Statius, Domitian And Acknowledging Paternity: Rituals Of Succession In The Thebaid /
  • Gianpiero Rosati
  • Dust, Water And Sweat: The Statian Puer Between Charm And Weakness, Play And War /
  • Lorenzo Sanna
  • Statius Thebaid 1.72: Is Jocasta Dead Or Alive? The Tradition Of Jocasta's Suicide In Greek And Roman Drama And In Statius' Thebaid /
  • Johannes J.L. Smolenaars
  • Bibliography /
  • R.R. Nauta , H.-J. Van Dam and J.J.L. Smolenaars
  • Index Of Passages Discussed /
  • Michiel Van Der Keur
  • General Index /
  • Michiel Van Der Keur
  • Supplements To Mnemosyne /
  • G.J.A.K.I.J.F.P.H. BoterChaniotisColemanDe JongSchrijvers.