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Statius Silvae 5

Statius Silvae 5

Gibson, Bruce

Hardcover

Series: Oxford Classical Monographs

Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 019927715X
ISBN13: 9780199277155
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Nov 30 2006
Pages: 546
Weight: 1.85
Height: 1.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
This new edition deals with Book 5 of Statius' Silvae, which has often been neglected in thematic treatments of the poet's work. The book is notable for its concern with Statius himself--one poem is a lament for his father, who was himself a poet and a teacher. As well as discussing issues of linguistic usage and textual problems (which are numerous), the commentary examines such aspects of literary interpretation as the use of allusion and the role of genre, and also includes a conspectus of the historical and cultural background. This is an invaluable introduction to the work of a learned, and increasingly appreciated, poet.

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