Brill's Companion to Statius is the first companion volume to be published on arguably the most important Roman poet of the Flavian period. Thirty-four newly commissioned chapters from international experts provide a comprehensive overview of recent approaches to Statius, discuss the fundamental issues and themes of his poetry, and suggest new fruitful areas for research. All of his works are considered: the
Thebaid, his longest extant epic; the
Achilleid, his unfinished epic; and the
Silvae, his collected short poetry. Particular themes explored include the social, cultural, and political issues surrounding his poetry; his controversial aesthetic; the influence of his predecessors upon his poetry; and the scholarly and literary reception of his poetry in subsequent ages to the present.
| Author: William J. Dominik |
| Publisher: Brill |
| Publication Date: 42079 |
| Number of Pages: 724 pages |
| Binding: Literary Criticism |
| ISBN-10: 9004217894 |
| ISBN-13: 9789004217898 |
