Statius: Silvae Book II

Informationen zum Autor Publius Papinius Statius (c.45–c.96 AD) was a Roman poet of the 1st century AD, born in Naples. As a poet, Statius was versatile in his abilities and his work includes an epic poem, the Thebaid, a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae, and the unfinished epic, the Achilleid. Klappentext Introduction and commentary designed for advanced students, showing the text's importance for understanding Roman imperial culture. Zusammenfassung Introduction and commentary designed for advanced students. Written for the most part after the success of the Thebaid! the Silvae present a dialogue between the life of court politics and that of cultured withdrawal! delicately and allusively exploring the competing values of courtly service and private life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Silvae Book II; Commentary.

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• Authors: Statius, P. Papinius Statius
• Assisted by: Carole E. Newlands (Editor), Carole E. (University of Colorado Newlands (Editor), Newlands Carole E. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9780521661874
• ISBN: 978-0-521-66187-4
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Clas; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; Cambridge Greek and Latin Clas
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Literature & literary studies, Biography, Literature and Literary studies