Statius, Thebiad 4: Edited With an Introduction, Translation, and Commentary - Couverture rigide
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Synopsis
Modern readers are becoming increasingly drawn to the works of Statius, an erudite poet of the first century AD who gained particular popularity in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Composed around AD 80-92, Statius' Thebaid is a twelve-book Latin epic which tells the mythological story of the expedition of the seven warriors against Thebes as they try to oust Eteocles from the throne in favour of his brother Polynices. Book 4 includes a catalogue of the attacking warriors, a depiction of a necromantic summoning of ghosts, and a description of the invading army's relief from thirst.
In this volume Parkes offers the first full-length scholarly commentary on the whole of Thebaid 4, with text and apparatus criticus, an English translation, and a comprehensive introduction which discusses the various features of Thebaid 4, its relationship with the poem as a whole, and the place of the Thebaid in literary tradition - both in terms of its engagement with prior works and its impact on later literature. In addition to an analysis of Statius' linguistic usage and the book's textual problems, the commentary examines aspects of literary interpretation such as the development of the epic's themes, and the use of allusion.
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À propos de l?auteur
Ruth Parkes has taught Classics at Oxford University for a number of years, having held a research and teaching fellowship at Wadham, and college lecturerships at Exeter College and Wadham.
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Thebaid 4. Edited with an Introduction, Translation, and commentary by R. Parkes.
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Oxford University Press, 2012
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ISBN 13 : 9780199695256
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Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2012. XXXVIII,357p. Original hard bound with pictorial dust wrappers. Spine gilt titled. Like new. 'P.'s volume provides a meticulously researched commentary on the whole of Book 4. P. provides her own revised text with a brief apparatus, using as its basis Hill?s 1996 text but particularly taking into account the textual challenges posed by the new editions of Shackleton Bailey (2003) and Hall (2007 text and apparatus and 2008 secondary apparatus). (?) All the readings in the apparatus are fully discussed in the commentary; the result is a conservative, judicious and highly readable text of the Thebaid 4. The book is attractively produced with clear type and facing text and prose translation. P.?s commentary is richly informative and meticulously researched, covering matters of historical, geographical and cultural importance. A strength of her commentary is also the wealth of literary allusions, which range from early Greek poetry to Renaissance literature, including references to the twelfth-century epic poet Joseph of Exeter whose De Bello Troiano draws importantly on Statius. (?) The introduction, which is divided into six parts, provides a clear exposition of the special character of Book 4 within the epic. Part 1 covers briefly Statius? career and the plot of the Thebaid. (?) (?) Part 2 and 3 deal with particular aspects of the narrative art of Book 4. (?) Part 4 discusses the literary tradition about Thebes, the array of texts that inform Statius? epic. (?) The final two parts provide an overview of the poem?s reception (Part 5) and a rationale for her text (Part 6). This introduction should be essential reading for any student of the Thebaid. (?) P.?s commentary is an impressive one that provides a solid foundation for future research on Statius and Flavian poetry.? (CAROLE E. NEWLANDS in The classical Review (New Series), 2013, pp.447-449). N° de réf. du vendeur 63468
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