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Statius: Silvae Book II

Statius, Carole E. Newlands
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      With the exception of a poem on the unscripted death of a lion in the Colosseum, Book II of Statius' Silvae is largely domestic in theme. It reflects the more private side of Roman culture, its pleasures, houses, gardens, friendships, and personal losses; it concludes with a provocative tribute to the poet Lucan. Despite its variety, the book is carefully constructed as a unit, and this edition, which is suitable for use with advanced students, puts the book into its context in the history of Greek and Roman poetry. The commentary takes into account the important work done on the text of the Silvae in the past two decades as well as the new perspectives brought to bear on Flavian culture by historians and archaeologists. It explores Statius' use of the short poem as a playful engagement with literary tradition that also reflects changing ideas of Roman cultural identity.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Statius, Carole E. Newlands EAN: 9780521661874 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 510 g HEIGHT: 223 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2011-02-17 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Ancient / General WIDTH: 144 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Biography, Literature and Literary studies

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      Publius Papinius Statius (c.45–c.96 AD) was a Roman poet of the 1st century AD, born in Naples. As a poet, Statius was versatile in his abilities and his work includes an epic poem, the Thebaid, a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae, and the unfinished epic, the Achilleid.
      With the exception of a poem on the unscripted death of a lion in the Colosseum, Book II of Statius' Silvae is largely domestic in theme. It reflects the more private side of Roman culture, its pleasures, houses, gardens, friendships, and personal losses; it concludes with a provocative tribute to the poet Lucan. Despite its variety, the book is carefully constructed as a unit, and this edition, which is suitable for use with advanced students, puts the book into its context in the history of Greek and Roman poetry. The commentary takes into account the important work done on the text of the Silvae in the past two decades as well as the new perspectives brought to bear on Flavian culture by historians and archaeologists. It explores Statius' use of the short poem as a playful engagement with literary tradition that also reflects changing ideas of Roman cultural identity.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Statius, Carole E. Newlands EAN: 9780521661874 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 510 g HEIGHT: 223 cm
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      Publius Papinius Statius (c.45–c.96 AD) was a Roman poet of the 1st century AD, born in Naples. As a poet, Statius was versatile in his abilities and his work includes an epic poem, the Thebaid, a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae, and the unfinished epic, the Achilleid.

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