Thebaid
by Statius, P. Papinius, (Publius Papinius)
Greek literary education and Roman political reality are evident in the poetry of Statius (c. 50-96 CE). His Silvae are thirty-two occasional poems. His masterpiece, the epic Thebaid, recounts the struggle for kingship between the two sons of Oedipus. The extant portion of his Achilleid begins an account of Achilles's life and renews epic.
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- Full title :Thebaid / Statius ; edited and translated by D.R. Shackleton Bailey.
Summary
Greek literary education and Roman political reality are evident in the poetry of Statius (c. 50-96 CE). His Silvae are thirty-two occasional poems. His masterpiece, the epic Thebaid, recounts the struggle for kingship between the two sons of Oedipus. The extant portion of his Achilleid begins an account of Achilles's life and renews epic.
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- Publication Date:2004.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge, MA
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2004.
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0674012089, 9780674012080, 0674012097, 9780674012097
- oclc:ocn903198866
- LC Classification:PA6156
Table of Contents
v. I. Thebaid, Books 1-7 -- v. II. Thebaid, Books 8-12. Achilleid.
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