Poetic world of statius' silvae, the
Auteur :
Putnam, Prof Michael
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780192869272
Date de publication :
1 juin 2023
Dimensions :
22,3 x 14,5 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
522 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the essays of this volume, Michael Putnam shows how seriously Statius pays homage to his canonical predecessor, Virgil, how thoroughly he interprets the complexities of Virgilian poetry, and how he often, by placing a Virgilian reference in a different social and cultural context, boldly turns Virgil to new and more positive purposes.