Silius Italicus and the Tradition of the Roman Historical Epos (Mnemosyne #458) (Hardcover)

Silius Italicus and the Tradition of the Roman Historical Epos (Mnemosyne #458) By Antony Augoustakis (Volume Editor), Marco Fucecchi (Volume Editor) Cover Image
By Antony Augoustakis (Volume Editor), Marco Fucecchi (Volume Editor)
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The aim of this volume is to study Silius' poem as an important step in the development of the Roman historical epic tradition. The Punica is analyzed as transitional segment between the beginnings of Roman literature in the Republican age (Naevius and Ennius) and Claudian's panegyrical epic in late antiquity, shedding light on its 'inclusiveness' and its peculiar, internal dialectic between antiquarian taste and problematic actualization. This is an innovative attempt to connect epic poems and authors belonging to different ages, to frame the development of the literary genre, according to its specific aims and interests throughout the centuries.


Product Details
ISBN: 9789004518490
ISBN-10: 9004518495
Publisher: Brill
Publication Date: May 12th, 2022
Pages: 312
Language: English
Series: Mnemosyne