The epic poem Thebaid was composed by Statius around 80-92 A.D. in twelve books and concerns the expedition of the Seven against Thebes in support of the attempt by Oedipus's son Polyneices to recover the throne from his brother Eteocles. Book IX is set in the midst of the fighting before the eventual death of the two brothers. This new edition includes apparatus criticus , a translation, commentary, and an extensive introduction--which contains sections of Statius's life and works; a summary of the epic, themes, ...
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The epic poem Thebaid was composed by Statius around 80-92 A.D. in twelve books and concerns the expedition of the Seven against Thebes in support of the attempt by Oedipus's son Polyneices to recover the throne from his brother Eteocles. Book IX is set in the midst of the fighting before the eventual death of the two brothers. This new edition includes apparatus criticus , a translation, commentary, and an extensive introduction--which contains sections of Statius's life and works; a summary of the epic, themes, characters, and poetry; and an explanation of the poem's great popularity in the Middle Ages.
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Physical description; xlviii, 232 p. Notes; Revision of thesis (D. Phil)-University of Oxford. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Abbreviations--Introduction--Sigla--Text and Translation--Commentary--Index Verborum--Index Rerum et Nominum. Subjects; Polynices (Greek mythological figure); Poetry. Eteocles King of Thebes (Mythological character); Poetry. Eteocles King of Thebes (Mythological character). Polynices (Greek mythological figure). Epic poetry, Latin. Languages & Literatures. Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures. Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology); Poetry. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.
Add this copy of Statius Thebaid IX to cart. $262.76, very good condition, Sold by 84 Charing Cross Road Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, CAMBS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Oxford.
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Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. 9780198144809. VG+/VG 1st ed 1991 Oxford hardback, unclipped DJ. Light crease to top edge of jacket only, bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2kg. Category: Poetry; ISBN: 0198144806. ISBN/EAN: 9780198144809. 84cxrarebooks is the trading name of Cambridge-based bookseller Marino Guida, with 25 years experience in the trade. We guarantee the condition of all our books. Further images or a short video presentation of any book can be arranged on request. We send tax-free and tariff-free to EU, US/Canada and Australia/NZ with insurance included for peace of mind. Inventory No: 096332.
