Though ive enjoyed a lot of latin poetry over the years, i had never studied. Juxtaposes the newly edited full latin text with an accessible translation and extensive contextualizing introduction. Chapter 3 discusses kinship as destiny and as gender in the thebaid. Edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary. Sep 19, 2016 there is considerable dialogue in this commentary with gervais on thebaid 2, in no small part because, as augoustakis observes on 8. The poem is divided into twelve books in imitation of virgils aeneid and is composed in dactylic hexameter. Statius, thebaid 2 kyle gervais oxford university press. Bernstein examines how the depictions of kinship in these four works differs from earlier. Ricerca di modelli ellenistici nel proemio della tebaide di stazio. Composed towards the end of the first century ce, statius thebaid relates the myth of the seven against thebes.
Statius, thebaid 2 edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary edited by kyle gervais. Book 2 presents several key events in the buildup to the theban war. This study focuses on ways in which statius epic thebaid, a poem about the civil war between oedipus sons eteocles and polynices, reflects the theme of internal discord in its narrative strategies. Statius published his thebaid in the last decade of the first century. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. This poetry, long seen as derivative or decadent, is increasingly appreciated for the daring and originality of its responses both to the greek and latin literary tradition and to. Statius, thebaid i impressions over the past two months ive been posting a commentary as i read the first book of statius thebaid. Composed at the end of the first century ce, statius thebaid recounts the civil war in thebes between the two sons of oedipus, polynices and eteocles, and the horrific events that take place on the battlefield. Provides detailed and extensive philological notes. Edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary hardcover mint condition. Edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary by ruth parkes at indigo. This 2007 book argues that the thebaid reworks themes, scenes, and ideas from virgil in order to show that the aeneids representation of monarchy is inadequate. In late antiquity, the thebaid which was by then a classic received a commentary by a lactantius placidus.
He warned his epic not to rival the divine aeneid, but here from pollman we have a commentary, on one of the most interesting books in an excellent poem, which. There is considerable dialogue in this commentary with gervais on thebaid 2, in no small part because, as augoustakis observes on 8. The first fullscale edition of statius thebaid 8, complete with a thorough introduction, facingpage translation, and a comprehensive commentary. The commentary, the first on the ninth book to be published in britain this century, is written in the light of recent scholarship.
The thebaid of statius, a retelling in epic form of hepta epi thbas 467 b. Statius development of allegory helped establish the importance of that technique in medieval poetry. Publius papinius statius was a roman poet who flourished in the late c1st a. Thebaid book 8 text and translation with commentary thebaid book 9 text and translation with commentary. Almost a quarter of a century after vesseys seminal, if muchchallenged. The thebaid and the reinterpretation of the aeneid. Edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary translation by augoustakis, antony isbn. Passages from homer to valerius flaccus were exploited by statius for his challenging adaptations of typical scenes. Thebaid and achilleid download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. N2 in this volume, augoustakis presents the first fulllength edition of thebaid 8, with text and apparatus criticus, and an english translation. Thebais is a latin epic in 12 books written in dactylic hexameter by publius papinius statius ad c.
Its author, the roman poet statius, employed a wide variety of grecoroman sources in order to narrate the argive expedition against thebes and the fratricidal war. Many critical editions of the thebaid pronounced theebahid or thebaiid date from the early seventeenth century, a period of religious war and strife in europe. My primary objective is to explain the meaning in several senses of the term of the latin text. The introduction contains sections on statius life and works, a summary of the epic, its themes and characters, and poetry, the textualtradition, and statius influence on later european literature. According to the last verse of the poem, statius wrote the thebaid over the course of a dozen years during the reign of emperor domitian, although the symmetry of the compositional period, assigning one book per year, has. Augoustakis also draws on bennardos 2010 dissertation, an italian commentary on book 8s first 270 lines. Statius, thebaid 8 edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary edited by antony augoustakis. This twovolume edition of the epics, a freshly edited latin text facing a graceful translation, completes d. Statius appears as a christian in dantes purgatory, and he stands as a pillar of poetry in chaucers the house of fame. It has many features borrowed from virgil, but suffers from overstatement and exaggeration. Statius, thebaid book 1 theoi classical texts library. Homer in the late antique commentary on statiuss thebaid jstor.
Statius, thebaid 4 statius publius papinius statius. In the first book the understanding between the brothers eteocles and polynices is broken off. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Represents the first fulllength english language commentary on book 2 of statius thebaid juxtaposes the newly edited full latin text with an accessible translation and extensive contextualizing introduction. The identification of these sources offers the key to interpret. These last two works relate the stories of the seven against thebes and the youth of achilles respectively. Search results for statiusthebaid2editedwithanintroductiontranslationandcommentary brills companion to statius william j. Though ive enjoyed a lot of latin poetry over the years, i had never studied more than a line or two of this work. Statius s thebaid and achilleid are two of only four extant epics from the flavian period, 6996 c. The second book rejects both alliance and alternate rule.
He was the author of a collection of dedicatory poems known as the silvae, the epic thebaid in twelve books, and the unfinished achilleid. A new complete downloadable english translation of his epic of the seven against thebes. As a poet, statius was versatile in his abilities and his work includes an epic poem, the thebaid, a collection of occasional poetry, the silvae, and the unfinished epic, the achilleid. Like the proverbial buses, the long wait for monographs in english dedicated specifically and synoptically to statius thebaid has ended with the arrival of three in quick succession, indeed in three years, and all from the same press. This is the first commentary on the second book of statius epic poem, the thebaid, in nearly sixty years, and the only fullscale english commentary.
In this volume parkes offers the first fulllength scholarly commentary on the whole of thebaid 4, with text and apparatus criticus, an english translation, and a comprehensive introduction which discusses the various features of thebaid 4, its relationship with the poem as a whole, and the place of the thebaid in literary tradition both in. The study of flavian epic poetry is in very good hands. Represents the first fulllength english language commentary on book 2 of statius thebaid. Based on statius own testimony, the thebaid was written ad c. Statius publius papinius statius statius oxford scholarly editions. Statius project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
Other editions containing works of statius publius papinius statius statius. Thebaid x and also how gapaneus the proude with thonderdynt was slayn, that cride loude. The political realities of rome in the first century are also evident in the thebaid, in representations of authoritarian power and the drive for domination. T2 edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary. Their hearts are captured with sheer sweetness and the crowd is inspired by immense pleasure. Papinius statius, written about ad 80 to 92, deals with the fraternal strife between oedipus sons eteocles and polynices for the mastery of thebes. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Juxtaposes the newly edited full latin text with an accessible. The evergrowing garrison of scholars working on these poems valerius flaccus argonautica, silius italicus punica, and statius thebaid and achilleid has yielded a slew of excellent monographs, with focus shifting especially in the last few years to muchneeded commentaries on individual books. N2 in this volume, augoustakis presents the first fulllength edition of thebaid 8, with. Nielsen book data summary composed towards the end of the first century ce, statius thebaid relates the myth of the seven against thebes. Book vii describes the forced march of the seven and their arrival at thebes, jocastas vain attempt at mediation and amphiaraus spectacular katabasis.
Over the past two months ive been posting a commentary as i read the first book of statius thebaid. In the silvae, statius speaks of his extensive work in polishing and revising the thebaid and his public. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. They run to his pleasant voice and the poetry of his dear thebaid when statius has made the city happy and set a day. The thebaid, a more ambitious work, describes the struggle of the brothers polyneices and eteocles for the throne of the ancient greek city of thebes. The accompanying commentary provides useful notes which explore questions of interpretation and statius language and literary craft, with particular emphasis on the exploitation of various greek and latin intertexts in statius poetry. Throughout the middle ages, the thebaid remained a popular text, inspiring a 12thcentury french romance and works by boccaccio and chaucer.
May 18, 2012 in this volume parkes offers the first fulllength scholarly commentary on the whole of thebaid 4, with text and apparatus criticus, an english translation, and a comprehensive introduction which discusses the various features of thebaid 4, its relationship with the poem as a whole, and the place of the thebaid in literary tradition both in. Statius thebaid and the poetics of civil war by charles. Kyle gervaiss excellent commentary on book 2 of statius thebaid is the first since h. At the same time that statius reworks the homeric and virgilian epic traditions, he engages with hellenistic poetic ideals as exemplified by.
This commentary examines in close detail statius mannered style and analyses the text as a system of intertextual references. Statius completed one epic, the 12 book thebaid, but only two books of another, the achilleid. Statius thebaid and the realization of roman manhood. Pdf statius and the thebaid download read online free. This poetry, long seen as derivative or decadent, is increasingly appreciated for the daring and originality of its responses both to the greek and latin literary tradition and to the contemporary roman world. Statius thebaid and the poetics of civil war by charles mcnelis. In this volume, augoustakis presents the first fulllength edition of thebaid 8, with text and apparatus criticus, and an english translation. It also demonstrates how the thebaids fascination with horror, spectacle, and unspeakable violence is tied to statius critique of the moral and political virtues at the heart of the. Based on statius own testimony, the thebaid was written c. Apart from being a commentary in the philological sense, it examines in close detail the poets mannered style and analyses the text as a system of intertextual references. The poem deals with the theban cycle and treats the assault of the seven champions of argos against the city of thebes.