Valerius Flaccus and Imperial Latin Epic

This book explores the reception of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica in the epic poems of Silius Italicus, Statius, and Claudian. Through analysing intertextual allusions to the Argonautica in these poems and their effects, it provides new clarity to the literary history of the Flavian period (69-96 CE).

List of contents

• Abbreviations


• Introduction


• 1: Silius Italicus' Punica


• 2: The Thebaid's Argonautic Program


• 3: Statius' Thebaid


• 4: Statius' Achilleid


• 5: Claudian's De Raptu Proserpinae


• Conclusion


• References


• Index of Passages


• General Index

About the author

Tim Stover is an Associate Professor at Florida State University who specializes in Latin poetry. In addition to articles on Lucretius, Vergil, Seneca, Lucan, Valerius Flaccus, and Statius he is the author of Epic and Empire in Vespasianic Rome: A New Reading of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica (OUP, 2012). He is also the co-editor of Repeat Performances: Ovidian Repetition and the Metamorphoses (2016).

Summary

This book explores the reception of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica in the epic poems of Silius Italicus, Statius, and Claudian. Through analysing intertextual allusions to the Argonautica in these poems and their effects, it provides new clarity to the literary history of the Flavian period (69-96 CE).

Additional text

The version of the story that Stover tells does present a very compelling picture of Statius' and Silius' intertextual relationship with Valerius, so there is a lot to recommend about this approach.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Stover, Tim (Associate Professor of Classics Stover, Stover Tim
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.05.2023
• EAN: 9780192870919
• ISBN: 978-0-19-287091-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Ancient, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Roman religion and mythology, Roman religion & mythology