Statius: Achilleid - Edited With Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

Statius' Achilleid tells the story of the mythical Achilles and, in particular, his time hiding disguised as a girl on the island of Scyros. This new Latin text with facing-page English translation is accompanied by an introduction and commentary exploring the poem's mythical background, literary models, and treatment of gender and sexuality.

List of contents

• List of Abbreviations


• Introduction


• TEXT AND TRANSLATION


• COMMENTARY


• Bibliography


• Indices

About the author

Charles McNelis is Professor in the Department of Classics at Georgetown University.

Summary

Statius' Achilleid tells the story of the mythical Achilles and, in particular, his time hiding disguised as a girl on the island of Scyros. This new Latin text with facing-page English translation is accompanied by an introduction and commentary exploring the poem's mythical background, literary models, and treatment of gender and sexuality.

Product details

• Authors: McNelis, Charles McNelis
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2024
• EAN: 9780198871453
• ISBN: 978-0-19-887145-3
• No. of pages: 454
• Series: Oxford Commentaries on Flavian Poetry
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; POETRY / General, Poetry, Latin, Ancient Greece, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Ancient, classical and medieval texts