{"title":"Books by Statius","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780674012080","title":"Thebaid, Volume I – Books 1–7","description":"Fraternal strife.   Statius published his Thebaid in the last decade of the first century. This epic recounting the struggle between the two sons of Oedipus for the kingship of Thebes is his masterpiece, a stirring exploration of the passions of civil war. The extant portion of his unfinished Achilleid is strikingly different in tone: this second epic begins as a charming account of Achilles’ life.   Statius was raised in the Greek cultural milieu of the Bay of Naples, and his Greek literary education is reflected in his poetry. The political realities of Rome in the first century are also evident in the Thebaid, in representations of authoritarian power and the drive for domination. Shackleton Bailey’s new edition of the two epics, with a highly skillful translation, addresses a number of puzzles in the text and its interpretation and provides essential information on mythological and other references. Kathleen M. Coleman, Professor of Latin at Harvard University, contributes a survey of recent scholarship on Statius’ epics.   The new Loeb Classical Library edition of Statius is complete in three volumes.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294050726261,"sku":"9780674012080","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780674012080_5168cc25-26a9-419c-8fbe-b5923b5f7e7d.jpg?v=1786032750"},{"product_id":"9780674996908","title":"Silvae","description":"Stately verse.   Statius’ Silvae, thirty-two occasional poems, were written probably between 89 and 96 AD. Here the poet congratulates friends, consoles mourners, offers thanks, admires a monument or artistic object, and describes a memorable scene. The verse is light in touch, with a distinct pictorial quality. Statius gives us in these impromptu poems clear images of Domitian’s Rome.   Statius was raised in the Greek cultural milieu of the Bay of Naples, and his Greek literary education lends a sophisticated veneer to his ornamental verse. The role of the emperor and the imperial circle in determining taste is also readily apparent: the figure of the emperor Domitian permeates these poems.   D. R. Shackleton Bailey’s edition of the Silvae, which replaced the earlier Loeb Classical Library edition with translation by J. H. Mozley, is now reissued with corrections by Christopher A. Parrott.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294398394741,"sku":"9780674996908","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780674996908_0abf912a-262c-45ec-ac5d-78a94e28c441.jpg?v=1786015194"},{"product_id":"9781624664069","title":"Achilleid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most entertaining short narratives of all time, the \u003ci\u003eAchilleid\u003c\/i\u003e is a stand-alone work of compelling contemporary interest that moves with great rapidity and clarity. Its compact narrative, which encompasses a brutish childhood, an overprotective mother, temporary gender bending, sexual violence, and a final coming to manhood with the promise of future military prowess, may be unparalleled in a single narrative of such brevity. The text has survived in hundreds of manuscripts, sometimes copied with Statius’ much longer and lugubrious \u003ci\u003eThebaid\u003c\/i\u003e, but just as often with other racy short narratives and dramas taught in the medieval schools. The poem’s literary playfulness, visual imagery, and lighthearted treatment of mythological and historical data made it—and can still make it—a goldmine in the classroom. Until now, however, it has been virtually impossible to get a sense of the work if one did not know Latin—recent translations notwithstanding. Stanley Lombardo's translation of the \u003ci\u003eAchilleid\u003c\/i\u003e is a dream: it’s sound, enthralling, and will fully engage readers with this enticing, perplexing, at times distressing, but ultimately rewarding work.\"\u003cbr\u003e     —Marjorie Curry Woods, Blumberg Centennial Professor of English and University Distinguished Teaching Professor, \u003ci\u003eThe University of Texas at Austin \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301968687477,"sku":"9781624664069","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781624664069_6e0ee399-8908-4e9f-b16c-08c4ca4508dc.jpg?v=1786023741"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-statius.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}