P. Papinius Statius Volume IV
| Author | : Mike J. Edwards |
| Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2021-09-01 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781527574359 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1527574350 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book P. Papinius Statius Volume IV 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. 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.
