Roman Readings

Roman response to Greek literature from Plautus to Statius and Quintilian

By:

Elaine Fantham

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Hardback

Series:

Beitrage Zur Altertumskunde

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This volume presents closely connected articles by Elaine Fantham, which deal with Roman responses to Greek literature on three major subjects: the history and criticism of Latin poetry and rhetoric, women in Roman life and dramatic poetry and the poetic representation of children in relation to their mothers and teachers. The volume opens with papers on Roman comedy: Menaechmi, Trinummus, Hautontimorumenos, papers on women of the demimonde in Truculentus and Eunuchus, Cistellaria and Poenulus. The second part deals with rhetoric, including the subject of imitation as a stylistic feature, the study of performance comparing oratory and comedy and of declamation. Papers on Ovid's Fasti include a study of failed rape-scenes and papers concerned with women's cults. The last part (Senecan tragedy, Lucan, Statius) focuses on Lucan's Civil War and his treatment of Caesar as well as Statius' Thebaid and Achilleid.

Author Biography:

Elaine Fantham, Princeton University, USA.

Release date Australia

March 17th, 2011

Author

Elaine Fantham

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Professional & Vocational

Pages

661

Series

Beitrage Zur Altertumskunde

Dimensions

155x230x41

ISBN-13

9783110229332

Product ID

6283783

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