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The Thebaid: Seven against Thebes
Publius Papinius Statius
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Description for The Thebaid: Seven against Thebes
Paperback. And in a helpful series of notes, he offers background information on the major characters and incidents. Translator(s): Ross, Charles Stanley. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
A classical epic of fratricide and war, the Thebaid retells the legendary conflict between the sons of Oedipus-Polynices and Eteocles-for control of the city of Thebes. The Latin poet Statius reworks a familiar story from Greek myth, dramatized long before by Aeschylus in his tragedy Seven against Thebes. Statius chose his subject well: the Rome of his day, ruled by the emperor Domitian, was not too distant from the civil wars that had threatened the survival of the empire. Published in 92 A.D., the Thebaid was an immediate success, and its fame grew in succeeding centuries. It ... Read more
A classical epic of fratricide and war, the Thebaid retells the legendary conflict between the sons of Oedipus-Polynices and Eteocles-for control of the city of Thebes. The Latin poet Statius reworks a familiar story from Greek myth, dramatized long before by Aeschylus in his tragedy Seven against Thebes. Statius chose his subject well: the Rome of his day, ruled by the emperor Domitian, was not too distant from the civil wars that had threatened the survival of the empire. Published in 92 A.D., the Thebaid was an immediate success, and its fame grew in succeeding centuries. It ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity
Condition
New
Weight
779g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801886362
SKU
V9780801886362
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About Publius Papinius Statius
Charles Stanley Ross is a professor of English and chair of the program in comparative literature at Purdue University.
Reviews for The Thebaid: Seven against Thebes
The fluency, clarity, and immediacy of this translation make it the best available choice for teachers who wish to introduce students to a great but often neglected poet.
Neil Bernstein Classical Outlook 2005 Readers of Ross' translation in American verse will enjoy the flow of his English.
Paolo Asso New England Classical Journal 2005
Neil Bernstein Classical Outlook 2005 Readers of Ross' translation in American verse will enjoy the flow of his English.
Paolo Asso New England Classical Journal 2005