Art of Complicity in Martial and Statius - Martial''s Epigrams, Statius'' Silvae, and Domitianic Rome

The Art of Complicity in Martial and Statius examines the relationship between politics and aesthetics in two poets from the reign of Domitian. Gunderson argues that power and politics are intimately involved in Latin praise poetry.

Sommario

• 1: Introduction


• 2: Martial's Epigrams as Domitianic Literature


• 3: Statian Metapoetics: The High Art of Complicity


• 4: Conclusion


• Appendix: From Nero to Trajan: Lives and Times

Info autore

Erik Gunderson holds a PhD in Classics from the University of California, Berkeley. He formerly taught at the Department of Greek and Latin at Ohio State University, and has been at the University of Toronto since 2007. He is the author of six monographs, an edited volume, and a number of articles covering a variety of aspects of the literature and culture of the Roman era. His research focuses on the ancient self and its relationship to institutions, including games, theater, education, and the field of cultural production.

Riassunto

The Art of Complicity in Martial and Statius examines the relationship between politics and aesthetics in two poets from the reign of Domitian. Gunderson argues that power and politics are intimately involved in Latin praise poetry.

Testo aggiuntivo

...indispensable reading not only for students of Roman poetry but also for those interested in the inevitable distortions to which poetic language becomes subjected in any totalitarian culture.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Erik Gunderson, Erik (University of Toronto) Gunderson, Gunderson Erik
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.08.2021
• EAN: 9780192898111
• ISBN: 978-0-19-289811-1
• Pagine: 420
• Serie: Classics in Theory Series
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & 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