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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786249803321

Autore

Statius P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)

Titolo

Thebaid and Achilleid [[electronic resource] ] . Volume 1 / / P. Papinius Statius ; translated by A.L. Ritchie and J.B. Hall in collaboration with M.J. Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle, UK, : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007

ISBN

1-4438-4674-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (481 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RitchieA. L

HallJohn Barrie

EdwardsM (Michael)

StatiusP. Papinius (Publius Papinius)

Disciplina

871.01

Soggetti

Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology)

Achilles (Greek mythology)

Epic poetry, Latin

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I; GENERAL INTRODUCTION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CONSPECTVS SIGLORVM; P. PAPINI STATI; LIBER SECVNDVS; LIBER TERTIVS; LIBER QVARTVS; LIBER QVINTVS; LIBER SEXTVS; LIBER SEPTIMVS; LIBER NONVS; LIBER DECIMVS; LIBER VNDECIMVS; LIBER DVODECIMVS; ACHILLEIDOS; LIBER SECVNDVS; INDEX NOMINVM

Sommario/riassunto

Publius Papinius Statius was born in Neapolis (Naples) in about AD 50. The twelve books of his magnum opus, the Thebaid, were published in ca. 92. The Achilleid was begun in ca. 95 and left unfinished at his death in ca. 96. The present work, in three volumes, offers a revised text of the two epics with an apparatus criticus (volume I), a prose translation (volume II), and an extensive secondary apparatus accompanied by discussion of the manuscripts and previous editions (volume III). ...