Statius Thebaid VII

Statius Thebaid VII
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 522
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ISBN-10 : 9004100296
ISBN-13 : 9789004100299
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Download or read book Statius Thebaid VII written by Johannes Jacobus Louis Smolenaars and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1994 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This commentary examines in close detail Statius' mannered style and analyses the text as a system of intertextual references. Passages from Homer to Valerius Flaccus were exploited by Statius for his challenging adaptations of 'typical' scenes. The identification of these sources offers the key to interpret the poet's artistic intentions.


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