The Thebaid - Seven Against Thebes New Edition

Informationen zum Autor Charles Stanley Ross is a professor of English and chair of the program in comparative literature at Purdue University. Klappentext Charles Stanley Ross offers a compelling version of the Thebaid in assertive, modern English. Casting Statius's Latin hexameter into a lively iambic pentameter more natural to the modern ear, Ross frees the work from the archaic formality that has marred previous translations. His translation reinvigorates the Thebaid as a whole: its meditative first half and its violent second half; its intimate portrayal of defeat, retribution, and the need to seek justice at any cost. In a wide-ranging introduction, Ross provides an overview of the poem: its composition, reception, and legacy; its major themes and literary influences; and its place in Statius's life. And in a helpful series of notes, he offers background information on the major characters and incidents.And in a helpful series of notes, he offers background information on the major characters and incidents.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Publius Papinius Statius, Statius Publius Papinius
• Mitarbeit: Charles Stanley Ross (Übersetzung), Charles Stanley (Assistant Head Ross (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 18.04.2007
• EAN: 9780801886362
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8636-2
• Seiten: 432
• Abmessung: 150 mm x 230 mm x 28 mm
• Serien: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity; Johns Hopkins New Translations; Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity; Johns Hopkins New Translations
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Altertum; Sachbuch; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets