Statius: Silvae Book II
by
Statius
Book Details
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
ISBN-10
0521661870
ISBN-13
9780521661874
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 17th, 2011
Print length
294 Pages
Weight
510 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.40 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Literature & literary studies
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Introduction and commentary designed for advanced students. Written for the most part after the success of the Thebaid, the Silvae present a dialogue between the life of court politics and that of cultured withdrawal, delicately and allusively exploring the competing values of courtly service and private life.
With the exception of a poem on the unscripted death of a lion in the Colosseum, Book II of Statius'' Silvae is largely domestic in theme. It reflects the more private side of Roman culture, its pleasures, houses, gardens, friendships, and personal losses; it concludes with a provocative tribute to the poet Lucan. Despite its variety, the book is carefully constructed as a unit, and this edition, which is suitable for use with advanced students, puts the book into its context in the history of Greek and Roman poetry. The commentary takes into account the important work done on the text of the Silvae in the past two decades as well as the new perspectives brought to bear on Flavian culture by historians and archaeologists. It explores Statius'' use of the short poem as a playful engagement with literary tradition that also reflects changing ideas of Roman cultural identity.
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