A Commentary on Book 4 of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-04-17561-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 311, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 748 g

Reihe: Mnemosyne, Supplements

This volume consists of an introduction, the text of book 4 of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica, commentary, bibliography and index. However, it is not a standard philological commentary. Although it contains textual criticism (but only where meaning and appreciation are substantially affected) and explanation of sense and references (a vital basis for critical analysis), above all there is literary appreciation of Valerius' fourth book, which should help to bring about a revaluation of this largely neglected and sadly underestimated author. The book alerts readers to important aspects of Valerius' highly intellectual poetry, such as wit, humor, elegance, point, subtlety, narrative skill, and creative engagement with forerunners, especially Apollonius of Rhodes and Virgil.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Murgatroyd, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Murgatroyd, PhD London (1976), is Professor of Classics at McMaster University. He has published extensively on Greek and especially on Latin literature, and he is a published Latin poet in his own right.