Thebaid

Name: Thebaid
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ISBN: 9780198147824

ISBN-10: 0198147821

ISBN-13: 9780198147824

Edition: 1995

Authors: Statius, A. D. Melville, D. W. T. Vessey, D. W. Vessey

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The Thebaid of Publius Papinas Statius, an epic poem in twelve books completed in about A.D. 90, has been thought by many to stand second only to Virgil's work among Latin narrative poems. It is the account of the war between Eteocles and Polynices, sons of Oedipus, for the throne of Thebes--rich in incident and always dramatic in tone, it unfolds a panorama of human ambition and violence, triumph and catastrophe. Though remaining within the Homeric and Virgilian tradition, it achieves its own power and vitality in thought, language, and description. This new translation captures all power of the Latin original, demonstrating that the Thebaid is not only a masterpiece of poetry but a…

Book details

List price: $98.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 428
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Introduction


Select Bibliography


Translator's Note


Summary of the Poem


The Principal Characters


Books I - XII


Note on the notes


Notes


Glossary