Silius Italicus and the Tradition of the Roman Historical Epos

Silius Italicus and the Tradition of the Roman Historical Epos
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9789004518513
ISBN-13 : 9004518517
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Download or read book Silius Italicus and the Tradition of the Roman Historical Epos written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this volume is to study Silius’ poem as an important step in the development of the Roman historical epic tradition. The Punica is analyzed as transitional segment between the beginnings of Roman literature in the Republican age (Naevius and Ennius) and Claudian’s panegyrical epic in late antiquity, shedding light on its ‘inclusiveness’ and its peculiar, internal dialectic between antiquarian taste and problematic actualization. This is an innovative attempt to connect epic poems and authors belonging to different ages, to frame the development of the literary genre, according to its specific aims and interests throughout the centuries.


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