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The Thebaid and the Reinterpretation of the Aeneid
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Artikel-Nr:
9780511271168
Veröffentl:
2007
Einband:
PDF
Seiten:
0
Autor:
Randall T. Ganiban
eBook Typ:
PDF
eBook Format:
PDF
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
At the end of the Thebaid, Statius enjoins his epic ''not to compete with the divine Aeneid but rather to follow at a distance and always revere its footprints''. The nature of the Thebaid''s interaction with the Aeneid is, however, a matter of debate. This 2007 book argues that the Thebaid reworks themes, scenes, and ideas from Virgil in order to show that the Aeneid''s representation of monarchy is inadequate. It also demonstrates how the Thebaid''s fascination with horror, spectacle, and unspeakable violence is tied to Statius'' critique of the moral and political virtues at the heart of the Aeneid. Professor Ganiban offers both a way to interpret the Thebaid and a largely sequential reading of the poem.
At the end of the Thebaid, Statius enjoins his epic ''not to compete with the divine Aeneid but rather to follow at a distance and always revere its footprints''. The nature of the Thebaid''s interaction with the Aeneid is, however, a matter of debate. This 2007 book argues that the Thebaid reworks themes, scenes, and ideas from Virgil in order to show that the Aeneid''s representation of monarchy is inadequate. It also demonstrates how the Thebaid''s fascination with horror, spectacle, and unspeakable violence is tied to Statius'' critique of the moral and political virtues at the heart of the Aeneid. Professor Ganiban offers both a way to interpret the Thebaid and a largely sequential reading of the poem.