Statius: Achilleid (Classic Editions)

by O.A.W.Dilke (Editor), RobertCowan (Editor)

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Its project - to tell the whole life of Achilles - was cut short by the poet's untimely death. In relating this story Statius explores the nature of gender and the limits of the epic genre, while playfully and wittily positioning himself in the epic - and wider - poetic tradition.

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Its project - to tell the whole life of Achilles - was cut short by the poet's untimely death. In relating this story Statius explores the nature of gender and the limits of the epic genre, while playfully and wittily positioning himself in the epic - and wider - poetic tradition.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 186
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Bristol Phoenix Press
Published: 01 May 2005
ISBN 10: 1904675115
ISBN 13: 9781904675112

Statius: Achilleid (Classic Editions)

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