Statius and Virgil

Statius and Virgil
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9781139461795
ISBN-13 : 1139461796
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Book Synopsis Statius and Virgil by : Randall T. Ganiban

Download or read book Statius and Virgil written by Randall T. Ganiban and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of the Thebaid, Statius enjoins his epic 'not to compete with the divine Aeneid but rather to follow at a distance and always revere its footprints'. The nature of the Thebaid's interaction with the Aeneid is, however, a matter of debate. This 2007 book argues that the Thebaid reworks themes, scenes, and ideas from Virgil in order to show that the Aeneid's representation of monarchy is inadequate. It also demonstrates how the Thebaid's fascination with horror, spectacle, and unspeakable violence is tied to Statius' critique of the moral and political virtues at the heart of the Aeneid. Professor Ganiban offers both a way to interpret the Thebaid and a largely sequential reading of the poem.


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