The Thebaid
Seven Against Thebes
Charles Stanley Ross offers a compelling version of the Thebaid in assertive, modern English. Casting Statius's Latin hexameter into a lively iambic pentameter more natural to the modern ear, Ross frees the work from the archaic formality that has marred previous translations. His translation reinvigorates the Thebaid as a whole: its meditative first half and its violent second half; its intimate portrayal of defeat, retribution, and the need to seek justice at any cost. In a wide-ranging introduction, Ross provides an overview of the poem: its composition, reception, and legacy; its major themes and literary influences; and its place in Stat…
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Weitere Autoren: Ross, Charles Stanley (Assistant Head, Purdue University) (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8018-8636-2
- EAN: 9780801886362
- Produktnummer: 2746062
- Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 432 S.
- Masse: H22.7 cm x B14.8 cm x D2.9 cm 598 g
- Abbildungen: No
- Gewicht: 598
- Sonstiges: Further/Higher Education
Über den Autor
Charles Stanley Ross is a professor of English and chair of the program in comparative literature at Purdue University.
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