Dracontius'' Orestes

This is the first English translation of Dracontius' Orestes: a Latin poem from Vandal North Africa. Accompanied by comprehensive notes and a full introduction, it is suitable for students and scholars of ancient literature, especially late antique Latin poetry, ancient epic and tragedy, and comparative literature.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Dracontius, Orestes; 3. Notes; Appendix: textual variations

About the author

Paul Roche is Associate Professor in Latin at the University of Sydney. He has published editions of Lucan, De Bello Civili Book I (Oxford 2009) and Book VII (Cambridge 2019), and he has edited books on Lucan, Pliny the Younger and politics in Latin literature.

Summary

This is the first English translation of Dracontius’ Orestes: a Latin poem from Vandal North Africa. Accompanied by comprehensive notes and a full introduction, it is suitable for students and scholars of ancient literature, especially late antique Latin poetry, ancient epic and tragedy, and comparative literature.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Roche, Paul (University of Sydney Roche, Roche Paul
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032131269
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3213126-9
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Routledge Later Latin Poetry
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Poetry, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Anthologies: general, Anthologies (non-poetry), Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval