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OverviewThis is the first book-length study of the reception of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica in the epic poems of Silius Italicus (Punica), Statius (Thebaid, Achilleid), and Claudian (De Raptu Proserpinae). It sheds new light on the importance of Valerius' poem and enhances our understanding of the intertextual richness of imperial Latin epic. The readings offered in this book provide new evidence to support the view that Valerius' Argonautica predates the Punica and Thebaid, thus helping to clarify the literary history of the Flavian period (69-96 CE). Stover shows how Silius, Statius, and Claudian use programmatic allusion to the Argonautica to present themselves as Valerius' epic successors. Silius, Statius, and Claudian rework Valerian material to achieve various effects; analysis of these effects is organized by the primary function of allusive interactions, such as 'reversal', 'enrichment', and 'contrast'.This study is essential for scholars of Latin epic poetry. Yet the Greek and Latin of its close readings are translated, making it accessible to all readers interested in intertextuality, comparative literature, and other related topics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tim Stover (Associate Professor of Classics, Associate Professor of Classics, Florida State University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.496kg ISBN: 9780192870919ISBN 10: 0192870912 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 08 June 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction 1: Silius Italicus' Punica 2: The Thebaid's Argonautic Program 3: Statius' Thebaid 4: Statius' Achilleid 5: Claudian's De Raptu Proserpinae Conclusion References Index of Passages General IndexReviewsThe version of the story that Stover tells does present a very compelling picture of Statius' and Silius' intertextual relationship with Valerius, so there is a lot to recommend about this approach. * Anke Walter, Greece & Rome * Author InformationTim Stover is an Associate Professor at Florida State University who specializes in Latin poetry. In addition to articles on Lucretius, Vergil, Seneca, Lucan, Valerius Flaccus, and Statius he is the author of Epic and Empire in Vespasianic Rome: A New Reading of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica (OUP, 2012). He is also the co-editor of Repeat Performances: Ovidian Repetition and the Metamorphoses (2016). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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