Thebaid

Zusatztext `he has refined his technique to produce an elegant and readable version of the Thebaid ... the tone and style of Melville's translation mirror admirably the mood and power of the original ... Importantly, the translation reads easily ... it is without doubt the best one yet published, for he conveys better than any previous translator the tone, diction, style and imagery of the Thebaid. This handsomely produced book is a welcome addition to studies on Statius and will serve to increase the awareness among scholars and teachers of one of the finest postclassical poets'Bryn Mawr Classical Review Zusammenfassung Counted by many as one of Rome's finest achievements in poetry, the "Thebaid" tells the story of the war between the sons of Oedipus for the throne of Thebes. This edition includes a summary of the poem and notes on the text. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Select Bibliography; Translator's Note; Summary of the Poem; The Principal Characters; Books I - XII; Note on the notes; Notes; Glossary.

Product details

• Authors: Statius, Publius Papinius Statius
• Assisted by: D. W. T. Vessey (Introduction), A. D. Melville (Translation), Melville A. D. (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1992
• EAN: 9780198147824
• ISBN: 978-0-19-814782-4
• No. of pages: 428
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Poetry anthologies (various poets)