Valerius Flaccus'' Argonautica - Abbreviated Voyages in Silver Latin Epic

Zusatztext often penetrating study ... In a subtle and convincing evaluation the author shows how the place of work within a literary tradition, far from being only a deplorable sign of lacking originality, contributes to its value by the very tension between received material and personal response, and the challenge this evokes ... it is certainly an important contribution to our understanding and appreciation of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica and by this token of Silver Latin literature in general. Klappentext Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica narrates the mythological quest for the Golden Fleece and the early stages of the ill-fated love affair of Jason and Medea, a tale already familiar from Greek epic tragedy, but given a Roman twist by the first-century AD epic poet. This book provides readers who have not yet encountered the Argonautica with a general introduction to the work and, through comparisons with Apollonius' Argonautica and Virgil's Aeneid, offers specialists a re-evaluation of this important Silver Latin epic. Zusammenfassung The author aims to provide readers who have not yet encountered Valerius Flaccus's work with a general introduction to the multi-faceted epic poem, "Argonautica". At the same time Hershkowitz offers those already familiar with the "Argonautica" a reevaluation of the work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Incompleteness: me talia uelle? Belatedness: Silver Linings Recuperations: Better, Stronger, Faster Digressions: The Road not Taken Dissimulation: Unlearned in the World's False Subtleties

Product details

• Authors: Debra Hershkowitz, Debra (Assistant Professor Hershkowitz, Hershkowitz Debra
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.1998
• EAN: 9780198150985
• ISBN: 978-0-19-815098-5
• No. of pages: 316
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; POETRY / General, Latin, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Poetry by individual poets, Ancient History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form