Statius Thebaid (Paperback) Masters of Latin Literature (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: ThebaidCondition: NewSubtitle: A Song of ThebesISBN-10: 0801482852EAN: 9780801482854ISBN: 9780801482854Publisher: Cornell University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/23/2008Description: The Thebaid, a Latin epic in twelve books by Statius (c. 45–96 C. E.) reexamines events following the abdication of Oedipus, focusing on the civil war between the brothers Eteocles, King of Thebes, and Polynices, who comes at the head of an army from Argos to claim his share of royal power. The poem is long—each of the twelve books comprises over eight hundred lines—and complex, and it exploits a broad range of literary works, both Greek and Latin. Severely curtailed though he was by the emperor Domitian and his Reign of Terror, Statius nevertheless created a meditation on autocratic rule that is still of political interest today. Popular in its own time and much admired in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance—most notably by Dante and Chaucer—the poem fell into obscurity and has, for readers of English, been poorly served by translators. Statius composed his poem in dactylic hexameters, the supreme verse form in antiquity. In his hands, this venerable line is flexible, capable of subtle emphases and dramatic shifts in tempo; it is an expressive, responsive medium. In this new and long-awaited translation the poet Jane Wilson Joyce employs a loose, six-beat line in her English translation, which allows her to reveal something of the original rhythm and of the interplay between sentence structure and verse framework. The clarity of Joyce's translation highlights the poem's superb versification, sophisticated use of intertextuality, and bold formal experimentation and innovation. A substantial introduction and annotations make this epic accessible to students of all levels.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 155mmItem Weight: 28gAuthor: StatiusTranslator: Jane Wilson JoyceContributor: Jane Wilson Joyce (Translated by)Genre: Literary CriticismBook Series: Masters of Latin LiteratureTopic: Poetry & DramaRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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