P. Papinius Statius Volume IV
Download or Read eBook P. Papinius Statius Volume IV PDF written by Mike J. Edwards and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Mike J. Edwards |
| Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2021-09-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781527574359 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1527574350 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis P. Papinius Statius Volume IV by : Mike J. Edwards
Book excerpt: Publius Papinius Statius was born in Naples (Neapolis) around the middle of the first century AD, the son of a distinguished professional poet. Statius’ own oeuvre was considerable: an epic in twelve books on the theme of the Seven against Thebes; an unfinished epic on the story of Achilles of which one book and a portion of a second survive; and five books of Siluae comprising thirty-two occasional poems written for rich patrons. This volume presents a text of the Siluae with a facing translation, preceded by a chronologically arranged introduction to the transmission of the text, and a bibliography of editions and relevant secondary literature.
