Statius silvae commentary on the book 2016

Statius silvae and the poetics of empire kembrigo, 2002 nauta, r. The silvae suggests that statius propitiated the god to protect his friends at sea. Published in new england classical journal 32, 2 may 2005, pp. Brills companion to statius dominik, william john download. Statius first three books of the silvae seem to have received some criticism, and in response he composed a fourth book at naples, which was published in 95. Major commentaries on books 2, 4, and 5, and on a single poem 1. Statius thebaid and the poetics of civil war by charles mcnelis. Shackleton bailey, and also revised the latin text, taking advantage of the latest scholarship. In particular, many read statius poem as picking up on the metapoetic strand in the ovidian model, in which the parrot may be interpreted as a poetfigure, though they also note that.

The impact of empire on the roman landscape brill 2020. Despite its variety, the book is carefully constructed as a unit, and this. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 19, 2016 click on the hyperlink below to access the pdf version of neil w. Abridging allusions to vergil, aeneid 12 in statius, thebaid 12. The roman poet statius 4th book of silvae, published in ad 95, follows its preface with nine poems celebrating occasions from the building of a road to the giftgiving saturnalian festival. Putnam this essay offers a close examination of statiuss silvae 3. Statius, thebaid book 1 theoi classical texts library. Jan 01, 2001 statius thebaid and the legacy of vergils aeneid statius thebaid and the legacy of vergils aeneid pollmann, k. Meditations on a taut but happy class, bret mulligan. A companion to the flavian age of imperial rome provides a systematic and comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural nuances of the flavian age 6996 ce. Bryn mawr commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient greek and latin literature. The poems of silvae 5, the last book of the silvae, were composed in the final years of domitians principate 8196 a.

Each book contains a prose preface which introduces and dedicates the book. Status inconsistency and the ethical value of fostering in statius, silvae 2. A companion to the flavian age of imperial rome wiley. It explores statius use of the short poem as a playful engagement with literary tradition that also reflects changing ideas of roman.

A companion to the flavian age of imperial rome andrew. Ultimately, statius adheres to the mythic paradigm of the mutual fratricide, but he continues to employ competing strategies that call attention to the fictive nature of any project of closure and conciliation. On statius and patronage, see nauta 2002 and white 1978. On domitianic literature, see coleman 1986, coleman 1990, boyle 2003, and nauta, et al. Epithalamion for stella et violentilla selections flavian woman, late 1st century ce violentilla, the bride in 89 ce of lucius arruntius stella, is the focus of this epithalamium greek term for a wedding song written in honor of the bride and groom, composed in dactylic hexameter. Book 5 is thought to have been released posthumously c. Besides showing us a somewhat superstitious but cultured poet at home with the works of ovid, virgil, lucretius, valerius flaccus, and various forms of poetry, the silvae provides us a glimpse of roman life among the wellheeled. Prologue statius to his friend, lucius arruntius stella, greetings ive thought long and hard, my stella, given how knowledgeable and distinguished you are in whatever of our pursuits you follow, as to whether i should gather these things together for publication, works that rose one by one from my heart, flowing in sudden fire and lovely haste from my pen. With the exception of a poem on the unscripted death of a lion in the colosseum, book ii of statius silvae is largely domestic in theme. Publius papinius statius simple english wikipedia, the. Statius, thebaid 8 edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary edited by antony augoustakis.

Publications empire and italian landscape in statius. It has the same theme as the seven against thebes, a play by aeschylus, the fight of seven city states against thebes. Stevenson 1995 formulates academic research questions about eunuchs success in rising to high official positions. A history of metamorphosis from homer to hollywood 20. Papinio stazio, annali della facolta di lettere e filosofia della universita di napoli 1 1951. The verse is light in touch, with a distinct pictorial quality. I argue that martials solution, different from that of his contemporary statius silvae 3. Statius silvae and the poetics of intimacy arethusa 40. On the manuscript traditions of statius s different poems, see reeve 1982. Gibson oxford university press 2007, for exemplaria 12 2008 4036. The book was probably assembled by an editor soon after statius death, and is important for its concern with the poet himself, as well as public figures and personal friends. Statius silvae, thirtytwo occasional poems, were written probably between 89 and 96 ce here the poet congratulates friends, consoles mourners, offers thanks, admires a monument or artistic object, describes a memorable scene. The first commentary on book 5 of statius silvae since f.

Introduction, text, and commentary dickinson college commentaries, summer 20. 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. It reflects the more private side of roman culture, its pleasures, houses, gardens, friendships, and personal losses. An edition of book 1 of the silvae of statius with notes, critical and explanatory, dissertation, birbeck college, university of london, 1952 1 pr.

Shackleton baileys edition, which replaced the earlier loeb classical library edition by j. Earinus, emperor domitian, and laws against castration. Publius papinius statius was a roman poet who flourished in the late c1st a. The title of the collection, silvae meaning forest or raw material was used to describe the draft of a poets work which was composed impromptu in a. Click on the hyperlink below to access the pdf version of neil w. During this period at naples, statius maintained his relations with the court and his patrons, earning himself another invitation to a palace banquet silv. Most of all, it is needed a commentary on silvae book 1, whose last full commentary f.

He was, to a great extent, devoted by birth and training to the profession of a poet. Publius papinius statius 1911 encyclopedia britannica. They show what the life at the court of domitian was like. 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. In the silvae, statius includes a number of encomiastic poems describing the extravagant private estates owned by his patrons 1. Each book is datable by a comparison of the careers of the individual poems addressees and. Pollmann in 17, alexander pope published in the guardian, a literary magazine of the time, 2 a receipt 3 to make an epic poem i quote only some extracts. I read the oxford u press translation of the thebiad, the epic poem from statius, and found it even in translation a great poem. Brills companion to statius dominik, william john in brills companion to statius, thirtyfour newly commissioned chapters from internationally recognized experts provide a comprehensive overview of various approaches to arguably the most important poet of the flavian period in rome. Statius was a significant roman poet and i certainly hope his writings get more attention.

Pdf publius papinius statius, silvae, book ii, polish. Statius wikipedias statius as translated by gramtrans. This is written in the same hand 1 as the note at the foot of the title page. American studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies classical studies education history jewish studies literature and cultural studies languages and linguistics media studies middle east. Introduction and commentary designed for advanced students, showing the texts importance for understanding roman imperial culture. Statius silvae 5 bruce gibson oxford university press this new edition deals with book 5 of statius silvae, which has often been neglected in thematic treatments of. George washington and the creation of an american institution, tells about the yellow fever outbreak that our country faced in its capital during its early yearsand how our first president responded.

Vollmers edition 1893, this thorough and learned text, translation and commentary promises to encourage yet further attention to this. Most of all, it is needed a commentary on silvae book 1. The five passages discussed all contain layers of literary. Shepherd, statius siluae, selections, in translation and literature 18 2009.

There are 32 poems in the collection, divided into five books. Andrew zissos is associate professor of classics at the university of california, irvine. Bilingual onomastics and the arrangement of statius silvae 2, studies in latin literature and roman history 16, 2012. These last two works relate the stories of the seven against thebes and the youth of achilles respectively.

Statius thebaid and the legacy of vergils aeneid, mnemosyne. Statius s silvae, thirtytwo occasional poems, were written probably between 89 and 96 ce. Edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Edited with an introduction, translation, and commentary translation by augoustakis, antony isbn. The book is notable for its concern with statius himselfone poem is a lament for his father, who was himself a poet and a teacher. Other editions containing works of statius publius papinius statius statius. Statius silvae 5 bruce gibson oxford university press.

The silvae were probably composed by statius between 8996 ce. The introduction covers statius career, the book s chronology and. Our current covid19 crisis isnt the first time this nation has faced an epidemic. Literary communication in the age of domitian leiden, 2002. Publius papinius statius simple english wikipedia, the free. Statius thebaid and the poetics of civil war by charles. Commentaria in statium poetam, marcelli virgilij originale. The first three books seem to have been published together after 93 ce a year after the publication of the thebaid, and book 4 was probably released in 95 ce. In the third chapter, the author looks at the poem in terms of the generic demands of an epithalamium, as exemplified in statius own silvae 1. In 2003 loeb replaced the mozely translation with a new one, by d. The silvae were probably composed by statius between 8996 ad. Kyle gervais 2017 american journal of philology 8 2.

Acquedotto romano del serino, was one of the largest, most complex and costliest aqueduct systems in the roman world. The silvae as shorter poems of occasion are well worth the read. American studies ancient near east and egypt art history asian studies book history and cartography biblical studies. Mozley, is now reissued with corrections by christopher a. The first three books seem to have been published together after 93 ad, book 4 was probably released in 95 ad, and book 5 is thought to have been released posthumously c. The recent increase in the scholarship on latin poetry from the flavian age and, in particular, on statius has shown the need to have a modern commentary on all his works, including those that still lack it. Athens desperate victory at sea only managed to stave off their final defeat for another year.

Stephen thomas newmyer, in the silvae of statius 1979, says that for statius the preface is a useful device for conveying information concerning the circumstances of composition of the. Yet the dreadful aftermath of the battle has exerted a powerful hold on the historical imagination. The statii were of graecocampanian origin, and were of gentle extraction, though impoverished, and the. For reference to earinus as a starlike boy, statius, silvae 3. Cambridge university press, 2002, journal of roman studies 94 2004. The silvae of statius, translated with notes and introduction by betty rose nagle bloomington and indianapolis. Statius, thebaid 4 statius publius papinius statius. Be aware that this item is the onevolume bryn mawr commentary of selections from the silvae as pictured, not a twovolume set as the description and critical blurbs indicate.

Statius gives us in these impromptu poems clear images of domitians rome. The first fullscale edition of statius thebaid 8, complete with a thorough introduction, facingpage translation, and a comprehensive commentary provides detailed and. Statius was born in the greek colony of naples, as he tells us in his silvae 3. He was the author of a collection of dedicatory poems known as the silvae, the epic thebaid in twelve books, and the unfinished achilleid. The loeb edition takes up two pocketsized hardbound volumes, and includes statius unfinished epic, the achilleid. Critical edition and commentary on book 1 of statius. This edition provides the first commentary since vollmers of 1898, and covers textual, linguistic, literary and historical questions. Commentaries by domizio calderini on works by juvenal. On the title page it has the following inscription. The commentary takes into account the important work done on the text of the silvae in the past two decades as well as the new perspectives brought to bear on flavian culture by historians and archaeologists. An edition of book 1 of the silvae of statius with notes, critical and explanatory, dissertation, birbeck college, university of london, 1952. And while the elegiac overtones of the first book are unmistakably present, bitto correctly postulates that we should not surmise that such. 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.

This article functions as a preliminary to a detailed commentary on statius, silvae 1, discussing five passages all drawn from that book 1. Newlands, statius silvae and the poetics of empire cambridge. The silvae is a collection of latin occasional poetry in hexameters, hendecasyllables, and lyric meters by publius papinius statius c. In the grand scheme of the peloponnesian war, the battle of arginusae mattered little. Harmjan van dam includes latin text of silvae book ii.