Statius: Thebaid IX

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Statius: Thebaid IX by Statius; Dewar, Michael, 9780198144809
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  • ISBN: 9780198144809 | 0198144806
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 5/30/1991

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The epic poem Thebaid was composed by Statius around 80-92 A.D. in twelve books and concerns the expedition of the Seven against Thebes in support of the attempt by Oedipus's son Polyneices to recover the throne from his brother Eteocles. Book IX is set in the midst of the fighting before the eventual death of the two brothers. This new edition includes apparatus criticus , a translation, commentary, and an extensive introduction--which contains sections of Statius's life and works; a summary of the epic, themes, characters, and poetry; and an explanation of the poem's great popularity in the Middle Ages.