Silvae / Statius ; edited and translated by D.R. Shackleton Bailey.

Author/creator Statius, P. Papinius author.
Other author Shackleton Bailey, D. R. (David Roy), 1917-2005, editor, translator.
Other author Parrott, Christopher A., editor, translator.
Format Electronic
EditionNew edition / with corrections by Christopher A. Parrott.
PublicationCambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2015.
Description1 online resource.
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SeriesLoeb Classical Library ; 206
Loeb classical library ; 206. ^A467228
Abstract Statius's Silvae, thirty-two occasional poems, were written probably between 89 and 96 CE. The verse is light in touch, with a distinct pictorial quality. D. R. Shackleton Bailey's edition, which replaced the earlier Loeb Classical Library edition by J. H. Mozley, is now reissued with corrections by Christopher A. Parrott. Statius's Silvae, thirty-two occasional poems, were written probably between 89 and 96 CE. 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.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
LanguageText in Latin with English translation on facing pages.
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius). Silvae. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2015 9780674996908
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