Triphiodorus, The sack of Troy : a general study and a commentary / by Laura Miguélez-Cavero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miguélez Cavero, Laura.

Series:

Texte und Kommentare ; Bd. 45.

Texte und Kommentare ; Band 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek literature--History and criticism.

Greek literature.

Tryphiodorus. Iliou halōsis.

Tryphiodorus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (547 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The last full commentary on The Sack of Troy was published by Wernicke in 1819 and even the most recent analyses of the poem tend to see it as a quick halt in the evolution of epic poetry on its way towards Nonnus of Panopolis. This book offers a complete treatment of The Sack of Troy for its own sake. The introduction gathers all the information we have about Triphiodorus and his work, focusing on the reasons behind the election of topic, the outline of the poem, different forms of allusion, the use of the characterisation of individuals and groups to sustain plot development, the nature of the narrator and the value of speeches. This part is followed by a detailed analysis of Triphiodorus’ literary universe: his different forms of engagement not only with Homer and other distant poets, but also with Imperial literature and the contemporary cultural production. The line-by-line commentary of the poem attends to the position of each episode in the poem and in the tradition of the Trojan War and offers a linguistic, formal and stylistic analysis. Each section or episode is preceded by a comprehensive introduction, always bringing in all the related bibliography but providing a fresh and reliable view on Triphiodorus.

Contents:

Triphiodorus: name, origin, date and lost works

The sack of Troy: an overview

General design

Enigmas

Characterisation

The narrator

Speeches

Literary universe: Triphiodorus and the epic tradition

Triphiodorus and Homer

Triphiodorus and the cycle

Hesiod and Pindar

Tragic Triphiodorus

Triphiodorus' Hellenistic readings

Triphiodorus and Virgil

Triphiodorus and imperial literature

Triphiodorus and the contemporary literary scene

Metrics

Reading The sack of Troy

Greek text

Commentary.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

Contains:

Tryphiodorus. Iliou halōsis. 2013.

ISBN:

9783110285307

3110285304

OCLC:

862937594