Valerius Flaccus Argonautica Book 7

Author : P. J. Davis
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-02
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0198767196

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Valerius Flaccus: Argonautica, Book 7 by P. J. Davis Pdf

The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the best known of ancient Greek myths and has captivated people for over two and a half thousand years. Focusing on Medea's attempts to resist her love for Jason, Book 7 of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica presents one of the most attractive and engaging episodes in all of Greco-Roman epic: the key moment when Jason and Medea fall in love and when Jason, with Medea's help, yokes the king's fire-breathing bulls, sows the dragon's teeth, and compels the earthborn men to destroy themselves. Although versions of the story of the Argo's journey from Greece to the Black Sea had been told by many earlier poets, this Roman account of the myth differs from its predecessors in important ways. First, Valerius presents the Argo as the first ship and the voyage as a decisive turning point in human history: the Argo's breaking down of natural barriers will lead to interchange between human communities and to a sequence of empires, culminating of course in that of the Romans. Second, Valerius constantly foreshadows other parts of Medea's myth, most notably the explosion of violence in Corinth well known to Valerius' audience and to us from the Medea tragedies of Euripides and Seneca. Third, and most important, Valerius concentrates attention on the inner workings of Medea's mind as she fights against the combined efforts of two goddesses who ultimately compel her to betray her father and help Jason to win the golden fleece. This new edition of Argonautica 7 offers the first detailed commentary on this book of the poem in English, as well as a substantial introduction intended to be as accessible to as many readers as possible, a new Latin text, and a facing-page prose translation. The commentary is primarily literary, emphasizing Valerius' engagement with the epic tradition and with earlier treatments of the Medea story, as well as the elegance and power of his poetry, and is intended to be of use to scholars and students at all levels of study

Author : Henri J.W. Wijsman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004351158

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Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book VI by Henri J.W. Wijsman Pdf

In spite of an increased interest over the last ten years in the 1st century AD Roman poet Valerius Flaccus, involving the production of several commentaries, part of his work Argonautica was still lacking a modern commentary. This book gives a full philological and literary commentary of the turbulent book VI of the Argonautica. The Silver Latin author's peculiar phraseology and choice of words is highlighted. Where possible the poem is interpreted in the context of the other Silver Latin epic poets.

Author : Henri J. W. Wijsman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004105069

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Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book V by Henri J. W. Wijsman Pdf

The book contains a commentary on Book V of the "Argonautica" of Valerius Flaccus, paying attention to linguistic, philological and literary aspects. Line by line the words and phrases chosen, sources used and literary models are treated. The last commentary on all eight books of the "Argonautica" appeared a century ago (Langen 1896), so there is ample room to apply new views in Latin linguistics and concepts of literature. A small number of textual variants is supported.

Author : Caius Valerius Flaccus,Gaius Valerius Flaccus
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199219490

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Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica, Book 1 by Caius Valerius Flaccus,Gaius Valerius Flaccus Pdf

It discusses, inter alia, the limited evidence for Valerius' life; the main features of his often difficult poetic language; the handling of the Argonautic myth in literature prior to Valerius; his innovative treatment of the inherited material; and his self-positioning within the broader literary tradition, particularly his sophisticated adaptation of formal and thematic elements from his two principal poetic models, Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica and Virgil's Aeneid. While the commentary is written for readers with some competence in Latin, the introduction, and the facing English translation, are thoroughly accessible to non-Latinate readers with an interest in Roman literature and in the ancient epic tradition."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Kirsty Corrigan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781443851091

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Virgo to Virago by Kirsty Corrigan Pdf

The infamous and formidable mythological figure of Medea has deservedly held an enduring appeal throughout the ages. This has perhaps never been more true than in the Silver Age of Latin literature, when the taste for rhetorical excess and the macabre made the heroine, and especially her notorious acts of witchcraft and the slaughter of her own children in revenge for her husband’s infidelity, a particularly suitable and attractive topic for literary treatment. By examining the portrayal of this remarkable figure in the works of Ovid, Seneca and Valerius Flaccus, Virgo to Virago: Medea in the Silver Age offers a comprehensive study of the representation of the heroine, not only in this specific period, but in the entire Roman era, since these three authors provide the only substantial accounts of this figure to have survived in Classical Latin. Through close analysis of the texts, Virgo to Virago explores the characterisation of Medea, whose mythical life was inevitably overshadowed by her legendary behaviour, considering whether these accounts merely accord with the particular traits of the Silver Age, or whether this mighty female character has any claim to sympathy or admiration in these texts. The book simultaneously examines how the Latin authors compare with, and differ from, both one another and their extant Greek and Roman predecessors, concluding with a discussion of the significance of any comparisons to be drawn between these portrayals of the Roman Medea.

Author : Mark Heerink,Gesine Manuwald
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004278653

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Brill's Companion to Valerius Flaccus by Mark Heerink,Gesine Manuwald Pdf

Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus is the first English-language survey on all key aspects of this Flavian poet and his epic Argonautica (1st century CE). A team of international specialists offers both an account of the state of the art and new insights. Topics covered include textual transmission, language, poetic techniques, main themes, characters, relationship to intertexts and reception. This will be a standard point of departure for anyone interested in Valerius Flaccus or Flavian epic more generally. Contributors are: Antony Augoustakis, Michael Barich, Neil Bernstein, Emma Buckley, Cristiano Castelletti, James Clauss, Robert Cowan, Peter Davis, Alain Deremetz, Attila Ferenczi, Marco Fucecchi, Randall Ganiban, Mark Heerink, Alison Keith, Helen Lovatt, Gesine Manuwald, Ruth Parkes, Tim Stover, Ruth Taylor-Briggs, and Andrew Zissos.

Author : Walter Coventry Summers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature
ISBN : HARVARD:32044022706980

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A Study of the Argonautica of Valerius Flaccus by Walter Coventry Summers Pdf

Author : Emma Buckley,Martin Dinter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118316535

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A Companion to the Neronian Age by Emma Buckley,Martin Dinter Pdf

An authoritative overview and helpful resource for students and scholars of Roman history and Latin literature during the reign of Nero. The first book of its kind to treat this era, which has gained in popularity in recent years Makes much important research available in English for the first time Features a balance of new research with established critical lines Offers an unusual breadth and range of material, including substantial treatments of politics, administration, the imperial court, art, archaeology, literature and reception studies Includes a mix of established scholars and groundbreaking new voices Includes detailed maps and illustrations

Author : Valerius Flaccus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316381045

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Valerius Flaccus: Argonautica Book III by Valerius Flaccus Pdf

Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica is one of the most significant surviving works of Flavian epic, which has recently become much more popular as a field of study and teaching in Latin literature. This is the first commentary in English directly tailored to the needs of graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It provides an introduction to the major themes of the poem and the structure and content of Book III in particular which can function as an overview of the key features of Flavian epic. The detailed commentary on Book III discusses linguistic issues, intertextual and mythical allusions and thematic strands. The book consists of two major episodes in the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts which can be read together or independently of each other.

Author : Nikoletta Manioti
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004324664

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Family in Flavian Epic by Nikoletta Manioti Pdf

Family in Flavian Epic offers an exploration of family bonds depicted in the epics of Valerius Flaccus, Statius and Silius Italicus, and examines their links to the epic tradition and Flavian Rome.

Author : Harm Marien Poortvliet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Epic poetry, Latin
ISBN : UOM:39015025186233

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C. Valerius Flaccus Argonautica Book II by Harm Marien Poortvliet Pdf

Author : Thomas Biggs,Jessica Blum
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108498098

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The Epic Journey in Greek and Roman Literature by Thomas Biggs,Jessica Blum Pdf

From Homer to the moon, this volume explores the epic journey across space and time in the ancient world.

Author : James J. Clauss
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520313804

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The Best of the Argonauts by James J. Clauss Pdf

This revelatory exploration of Book One of the Argonautica rescues Jason from his status as the ineffectual hero of Apollonius' epic poem. James J. Clauss argues that by posing the question, "Who is the best of the Argonauts?" Apollonius redefines the epic hero and creates, in Jason, a man more realistic and less awesome than his Homeric predecessors, one who is vulnerable, dependent on the help of others, even morally questionable, yet ultimately successful. In bringing Apollonius' "curious and demanding poem" to life, Clauss illuminates two features of the poet's narrative style: his ubiquitous allusions to the poetry of others, especially Homer, and the carefully balanced structural organization of his episodes. The poet's subtextual interplay is explored, as is his propensity for underscoring the manipulation of the poetry of others through ring composition. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.

Author : Mark Heerink
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299305444

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Echoing Hylas by Mark Heerink Pdf

During a stopover of the Argo in Mysia, the boy Hylas sets out to fetch water for his companion Hercules. Wandering into the woods, he arrives at a secluded spring, inhabited by nymphs who fall in love with him and pull him into the water. Mad with worry, Hercules stays in Mysia to look for the boy, but he will never find him again . . . In Echoing Hylas, Mark Heerink argues that the story of Hylas—a famous episode of the Argonauts' voyage—was used by poets throughout classical antiquity to reflect symbolically on the position of their poetry in the literary tradition. Certain elements of the story, including the characters of Hylas and Hercules themselves, functioned as metaphors of the art of poetry. In the Hellenistic age, for example, the poet Theocritus employed Hylas as an emblem of his innovative bucolic verse, contrasting the boy with Hercules, who symbolized an older, heroic-epic tradition. The Roman poet Propertius further developed and transformed Theocritus's metapoetical allegory by turning Heracles into an elegiac lover in pursuit of an unattainable object of affection. In this way, the myth of Hylas became the subject of a dialogue among poets across time, from the Hellenistic age to the Flavian era. Each poet, Heerink demonstrates, used elements of the myth to claim his own place in a developing literary tradition. With this innovative diachronic approach, Heerink opens a new dimension of ancient metapoetics and offers many insights into the works of Apollonius of Rhodes, Theocritus, Virgil, Ovid, Valerius Flaccus, and Statius.

Author : R. L. Hunter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0521604389

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The Argonautica of Apollonius by R. L. Hunter Pdf

This book analyses Apollonuis' epic poem about the quest for the Golden Fleece.