| Description |
1 online resource (x, 258 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Oedipus' curse; Chapter 3 Horror, prophecy, and the gods; Chapter 4 Hypsipyle's narrative of nefas; Chapter 5 Bacchus and the outbreak of war; Chapter 6 Dis and the domination of hell; Chapter 7 Delay and the rout of Pietas; Chapter 8 Spectacle, crime, and monarchy at Thebes; Chapter 9 Pietas, burial, and clementia in a world of nefas; Works cited; General index; Index locorum |
| Summary |
Explores the degree to which Statius' Thebaid is engaged in a dialogue with the ideas and poetry of Virgil's Aeneid |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-242) and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius). Thebais
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Virgil -- Influence
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Virgil. Aeneid
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Virgil |
| SUBJECT |
Aeneis (Virgil) fast |
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Thebais (Statius, P. Papinius) fast |
| Subject |
Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
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Epic poetry, Latin
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Thebais (Statius)
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Aeneis (Vergilius)
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0521840392 |
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9780521840392 |
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0511274424 |
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9780511274428 |
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0511272804 |
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0511275129 |
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9780511482199 |
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0511482191 |
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1107162769 |
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9781107162761 |
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1280815361 |
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9781280815362 |
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0511320892 |
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9780511320897 |
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