Statius: Thebaid, Books 8-12. Achilleid (Loeb Classical Library No. 498) (English and Latin Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674012097 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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. R. About the Author D. Shackleton Bailey was Pope Professor of Latin Language and Literature, Harvard University
Shackleton Bailey was Pope Professor of Latin Language and Literature, Harvard University. . D. R
This two-volume edition of the epics, a freshly edited Latin text facing a graceful translation, completes D. The extant portion of his unfinished Achilleid is strikingly different in tone: this second epic begins as a charming account of Achilles' life. The political realities of Rome in the first century are also evident in the Thebaid, in representations of authoritarian power and the drive for domination. Shackleton Bailey's new Loeb Classical Library edition of Statius. Coleman contributed an essay on recent scholarship on the two epics.. R. Statius was raised in the Greek cultural milieu of the Bay of Naples, and his Greek literary education is reflected in his poetry. Statius published his Thebaid in the last decade of the first century. This epic recounting the struggle between the two sons of Oedipus for the kingship of Thebes is his masterpiece, a stirring exploration of the passions of civil war. Kathleen M
The conclusion of the "Thebaid" and the "Achilleid" fragment Lawrance Bernabo Publius Papinius Statius is the sort of Latin writer who is known only to devout classical scholars and students of Dante. Born in Naples Statius (45?-96 A.D.) was one of the principle epic and lyric poets of the Silver Age of Latin literature during the reign of the Empe. "Just right." according to Ohio Jack. I got this for my son-in-law as a Christmas gift. It was just what he had wanted. He is a Latin scholar and this is a classic work.