Silius Italicus: Punica, Book 13 - Edited With Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

This volume presents the first full-scale literary and linguistic analysis of the entire Punica 13. It includes the text and facing English translation, along with notes on syntax, textual criticism, style, interpretation, and narrative structure. C. M. van der Keur's General Introduction discusses the book against its Flavian background.

List of contents

• GENERAL INTRODUCTION


• 1: Silius' life


• 2: The dating of the punica and its relation to contemporary Rome


• 3: The structure of Punica 13


• 4: Intertextuality and motifs


• 5: The position of book 13 in the punica


• 6: Metre and verse composition


• 7: Text, transmission, and translation


• TEXT AND TRANSLATION


• COMMENTARY


• Bibliography


• Indexes

About the author

C. M. van der Keur studied classics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and obtained his PhD at the same university in 2015 with a commentary on Silius Italicus' Punica 13. He taught Latin as a university lecturer in Amsterdam and Groningen from 2010 to 2021, and now works as an independent scholar. His research interests include Flavian epic, intertextuality, genre, and narrative structure. He has written a number of articles on Silius Italicus, Virgil, and Livy.

Summary

This volume presents the first full-scale literary and linguistic analysis of the entire Punica 13. It includes the text and facing English translation, along with notes on syntax, textual criticism, style, interpretation, and narrative structure. C. M. van der Keur's General Introduction discusses the book against its Flavian background.

Product details

• Authors: C. M. van der Keur, Dr C. M. (Independent Scholar) Van Der Keur
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.2024
• EAN: 9780192884787
• ISBN: 978-0-19-288478-7
• No. of pages: 576
• Series: Oxford Commentaries on Flavian Poetry
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; POETRY / General, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Ancient, classical and medieval texts