Description
Book SynopsisThis edition of Book 5 of Statius' Silvae includes an introduction, translation, and full literary and cultural commentary, enabling readers to engage with the work of this learned and increasingly popular poet.
Trade Review...an exemplary commentary: a monumental work of deep and wide learning * P. J. Heslin, Journal of Roman Studies *
Gibson has produced a rich and fastidious contribution to the understanding of Statius... * Bryn Mawr College *
...an excellent commentary, a worthy and helpful companion for the reader of Statius' last book of lyric poems. * Antony Augoustakis, Scholia, 16 *
Virtually any commentary on Silvae 5 would have been highly welcome, but Gibson's contribution to Statian scholarship is particularly so. His clear and lucid discussions of textual, literary, and social historical issues greatly enhance our understanding of these challenging poems ... Silvae 5 has been incredibly well served and readers will be thankful to Gibson for his acute and detailed study. * Charles McNelis, Hermathena *
Table of ContentsGeneral Introduction ; Texts and Translations ; Commentary
