By J. Mira Seo Abstract: How did Roman poets create character? This book frames this question through the cultural and intellectual horizons of Roman authors and audiences. By applying the philosophical, rhetorical,…
By Pramit Chaudhuri Abstract: This book is the first large-scale study of conflict between humans and gods (‘theomachy’) in Latin epic and tragic poetry. Theomachy informs some of the most influential works in the…
By Carole Newlands Abstract: This paper examines Statius’ depiction of landscape in comparison with Ovid’s. Three landscapes that illustrate Statius’ important and complex debt to Ovid are discussed: the sacred grove…
By Victoria E. Pagán Article in The Classical Quarterly, vol. 60, no. 1, 2010, pp. 194–201. View on JSTOR