Editing and Commenting on Statius' Silvae

The Silvae by Statius dethroned Virgil from the Studio in Naples, fostered the creation of a new genre, offered a model for court poetry, and seduced the most prestigious Humanists in the most vibrant centres of Renaissance Italy and the Netherlands. The collection preserves magnificent buildings otherwise lost; speaks of stones otherwise unknown; and memorializes people, rituals, and social relationships that would have passed into oblivion in silence. This volume offers a fresh look into approaches to the Silvae by editors and commentators, both at the time of the rediscovery of the poems and today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004528415
• ISBN13: 9789004528413
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"