Statius Thebaid VII

Statius Thebaid VII: a commentary

by Smolenaars, Johannes Jacobus Louis

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The epic poem Thebaid by P. Papinius Statius, written about AD 80 to 92, deals with the fraternal strife between Oedipus' sons Eteocles and Polynices for the mastery of Thebes. Book VII describes the forced march of the Seven and their arrival at Thebes, Jocasta's vain attempt at mediation and Amphiaraus' spectacular katabasis. This book is the first which deals with Thebaid VII since Barth (1664) and Amar & Lemaire (1825-30). Apart from being a commentary in the philological sense, it examine…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Statius Thebaid VII : a commentary / by J.J.L. Smolenaars.

Summary

The epic poem Thebaid by P. Papinius Statius, written about AD 80 to 92, deals with the fraternal strife between Oedipus' sons Eteocles and Polynices for the mastery of Thebes. Book VII describes the forced march of the Seven and their arrival at Thebes, Jocasta's vain attempt at mediation and Amphiaraus' spectacular katabasis.

This book is the first which deals with Thebaid VII since Barth (1664) and Amar & Lemaire (1825-30). Apart from being a commentary in the philological sense, it examines in close detail the poet's mannered style and analyses the text as a system of intertextual references. In addition to the works of Homer and Vergil, specific passages from Euripides, Lucan, Seneca and especially Valerius Flaccus were exploited by Statius to create his challenging imitation.

The identification of these sources offers the key to interpret and evaluate the poet's artistic intentions. The introduction discusses Statius' technique of multiple imitation. The information brought together has been made easily accessible by full indexes and an appendix listing the passages imitated by Statius.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1994.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):E.J. Brill
  • Place of Publication:Leiden
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1994.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xlii, 462 pages ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9004100296, 9789004100299
  • oclc:ocm29846416
  • LC Classification:PA6697.A43
  • Dewey Decimal:873/.01

Subjects

Aeneis (Virgil) Caecilius Statius Criticism, interpretation, etc Epic poetry, Latin Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criti… Épopées latines -- Histoire et critique Eteocles,, King of Thebes (Mythological… Greece -- Thebes Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Kommentar Literature Poésie épique latine -- Histoire et cri… Polynices, (Greek mythological figure) Rhetoric, Ancient Rhétorique ancienne Rhétorique antique Rivalité fraternelle dans la littérature Sept contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque) Sept contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque)… Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) …

Writers

Smolenaars, Johannes Jacobus Louis Statius, P. Papinius, (Publius Papinius)

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