| Statius: Silvae IV Contributor(s): Statius, Publius Papinius (Author), Coleman, K. M. |
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ISBN: 1853995827 ISBN-13: 9781853995828 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1998 Annotation: The Roman poet Statius' 4th book of "Silvae," published in AD 95, follows its preface with nine poems celebrating occasions from the building of a road to the gift-giving Saturnalian festival. This edition provides the first commentary since Vollmer's of 1898, and covers textual, linguistic, literary and historical questions. The introduction covers Statius' career, the book's chronology and its textual tradition, and the book contains new text, full critical apparatus and facing prose English translation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Foreign Language Study | Latin |
| Dewey: 871 |
| Series: Bcp Classic Commentaries on Greek & Latin Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 278 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Roman poet Statius' 4th book of Silvae, published in AD 95, follows its preface with nine poems celebrating occasions from the building of a road to the gift-giving Saturnalian festival. This edition provides the first commentary since Vollmer's of 1898, and covers textual, linguistic, literary and historical questions. The introduction covers Statius' career, the book's chronology and its textual tradition, and the book contains new text, full critical apparatus and facing prose English translation. |