Latin Historiography and Poetry in the Early Empire
Download or Read eBook Latin Historiography and Poetry in the Early Empire PDF written by John Miller and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Miller |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 2010-08-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789047430995 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9047430999 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Latin Historiography and Poetry in the Early Empire by : John Miller
Book excerpt: This book, a sequel to Clio and the Poets (Brill 2002), takes as its point of departure Quintilian's statement that 'historiography is very close to the poets': it examines not only how verse interfaces with historical texts but also how first-century AD Roman historians engage with issues and patterns of thought central to contemporary poetry and with specific poetic texts. Included are substantive discussions of a wide range of authors, notably Lucan, Seneca, Statius, Pliny, Juvenal, Silius Italicus, and Tacitus.
