Silvae
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Statius' Silvae, thirty-two occasional poems, were written probably between 89 and 96 AD. Here the poet congratulates friends, consoles mourners, sends thanks, admires a memorable scene. The verse is light in touch, with a distinct picture quality. Statius gives us in these impromptu poems clear images of Domitian's Rome. Statius published his Thebaid in the last decade of the first century. This epic recounting the struggle between the two sons of Oedipus for the kingship of Thebes is his masterpiece, a stirring exploration of the passions of civil war. The extant portion of his unfinished Achilleid is strikingly different in tone; this second epic begins as a charming account of Achilles' life.
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Edition identifiers ISBN-10 0674996046 · ISBN-13 9780674996045
Subjects
- History
- History and criticism
- Latin Laudatory poetry
- Latin Occasional verse
- Poetry
- Social life and customs
- Translations into English
- Translations into French
- Translations into Hungarian
- Translations into Italian
- Translations into Spanish
- Latin language materials
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HardcoverMay 15, 2003 · Loeb Classical Library
- Extent
- 448 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-10
- 0674996046
- EAN-13
- 9780674996045
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External search linksEdition2007 · Anvil Press Poetry
- Extent
- 93 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-10
- 0856463876
- EAN-13
- 9780856463877
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External search linksEdition1998 · Bristol Classical Press
- Extent
- 244 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-10
- 1853995827
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External search linksEdition1988 · Clarendon Press
- Extent
- 244 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-10
- 0198140312
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External search linksEdition2003 · Harvard University Press
- Extent
- 438 pages
- Language
- English, LAT
- ISBN-10
- 0674996046
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External search linksEdition1908 · Clarendon Press
- Extent
- 214 pages
- Language
- English
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