Chapter Thirty-Seven. Statius
- John Miles Foley
Published Online: 17 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470996614.ch38
Copyright © 2005 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
A Companion to Ancient Epic
Additional Information
How to Cite
Dominik, W. J. (2008) Statius, in A Companion to Ancient Epic (ed J. M. Foley), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470996614.ch38
Publication History
- Published Online: 17 MAR 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405105248
Online ISBN: 9780470996614
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- statius;
- polynices;
- eteocles;
- antimachus;
- poetry
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Subject and Background of the Thebaid
Narrative Structure of the Thebaid
Virgilian and Lucanian Reminiscences in the Thebaid
Themes of the Thebaid
Characterization in the Thebaid
Contemporary Relevance of the Achilleid
The Achilleid
Reception of the Thebaid and Achilleid