Statius and the ThebaidCambridge University Press, 24. 6. 2010. - 368 страница A critical study of Statius' Thebaid, Dr Vessey combats the common notion that the Thebaid is simply an exercise in anachronism, an episodic narrative of the Theban saga. He shows that the poem can and indeed must be read as an elaborate and sustained allegory of the emotions - a study in the extremes of human behaviour. Within this interpretation those features of the epic which have seemed bizarre or superfluous to many critics fall into place as organic and necessary to the poet's purpose. We can moreover see why Statius enjoyed such esteem and influence among writers like Dante, Chaucer and Spenser. Dr Vessey succeeds in situating Statius in both the ancient and European literary traditions; he argues that his importance in both should be recognised. His study should be valuable for classicists and for medievalists alike. |
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Preface page | 1 |
The Silvae and Statius art | 15 |
The locks of Earinus | 28 |
The Thebaid in the Silvae | 41 |
The Thebaid basis and form | 55 |
The seeds of war | 71 |
Figures of ira and pietas | 92 |
The pietas of Maeon | 107 |
The final defeat | 161 |
The death of Opheltes | 187 |
The teichoscopy in book 7 | 205 |
Statius and the supernatural | 230 |
The katabasis of Amphiaraus | 258 |
The death of Tydeus | 283 |
The nocturnal raid | 303 |
The structure of the Thebaid | 317 |
Argia and Antigone | 131 |
The defeat of Adrastus page | 134 |
The return of Tydeus | 148 |
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