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Record Nr.

UNISA996237747103316

Autore

Wijsman H. J. W (Henri J. W.)

Titolo

Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book VI : a commentary / / by Henri J.W. Wijsman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Brill, , 2000

ISBN

90-04-35115-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 310 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, , 0169-8958 ; ; 204

Altri autori (Persone)

Valerius FlaccusGaius <active 1st century.>

Disciplina

873.01

Soggetti

Epic poetry, Latin - History and criticism

Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature

Epic poetry, Latin

Literature

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-294) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- BOOK VI: INTRODUCTION: COMPOSITION AND CONTENTS -- COMMENTARY -- STATIUS AND VALERIUS FLACCUS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF PASSAGES -- INDEX OF LATIN WORDS -- INDEX OF LATIN NAMES IN ARGONAUTICA VI -- INDEX OF SUBJECTS -- INDEX OF MOTIFS AND THEMES -- SUPPLEMENTS TO MNEMOSYNE by J.M. Bremer , L.F. Janssen , H. Pinkster , H.W. Pleket , C.J. Ruijgh and P.H. Schrijvers.

Sommario/riassunto

In spite of an increased interest over the last ten years in the 1st century AD Roman poet Valerius Flaccus, involving the production of several commentaries, part of his work Argonautica was still lacking a modern commentary. This book gives a full philological and literary commentary of the turbulent book VI of the Argonautica . The Silver Latin author's peculiar phraseology and choice of words is highlighted. Where possible the poem is interpreted in the context of the other Silver Latin epic poets.