The poetic world of Statius' Silvae /

In the essays of this volume, Michael Putnam shows how seriously Statius pays homage to his canonical predecessor, Virgil, how thoroughly he interprets the complexities of Virgilian poetry, and how he often, by placing a Virgilian reference in a different social and cultural context, boldly turns Vi...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Putnam, Michael C. J.
Weitere Verfasser:
Augoustakis, Antony (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Zusammenfassung:
In the essays of this volume, Michael Putnam shows how seriously Statius pays homage to his canonical predecessor, Virgil, how thoroughly he interprets the complexities of Virgilian poetry, and how he often, by placing a Virgilian reference in a different social and cultural context, boldly turns Virgil to new and more positive purposes.
Umfang:
1 online resource (246 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-196534-0
0-19-269598-3
0-19-269599-1
Schlagworte:
Statius, P. Papinius > (Publius Papinius). > Silvae.
Statius, P. Papinius > (Publius Papinius) > Criticism and interpretation.
Virgil > Influence.
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