Thebaid and Achilleid Volume 1 / P. Papinius Statius ; translated by A.L. Ritchie and J.B. Hall in collaboration with M.J. Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)

Contributor:

Ritchie, A. L.

Hall, John Barrie.

Edwards, Michael, 1958-

Standardized Title:

Thebais. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology)--Poetry.

Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology).

Achilles (Greek mythology)--Poetry.

Achilles (Greek mythology).

Epic poetry, Latin--Translations into English.

Epic poetry, Latin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (481 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

P. Papinius Statius: Thebaid ; Achilleid

Thebaid

Achilleid

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Publius Papinius Statius was born in Neapolis (Naples) in about AD 50. The twelve books of his magnum opus, the Thebaid, were published in ca. 92. The Achilleid was begun in ca. 95 and left unfinished at his death in ca. 96. The present work, in three volumes, offers a revised text of the two epics with an apparatus criticus (volume I), a prose translation (volume II), and an extensive secondary apparatus accompanied by discussion of the manuscripts and previous editions (volume III). ...

Contents:

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I; GENERAL INTRODUCTION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CONSPECTVS SIGLORVM; P. PAPINI STATI; LIBER SECVNDVS; LIBER TERTIVS; LIBER QVARTVS; LIBER QVINTVS; LIBER SEXTVS; LIBER SEPTIMVS; LIBER NONVS; LIBER DECIMVS; LIBER VNDECIMVS; LIBER DVODECIMVS; ACHILLEIDOS; LIBER SECVNDVS; INDEX NOMINVM

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Contains:

Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius). Achilleis.

ISBN:

1-4438-4674-0

OCLC:

830168274