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Exemplary Epic

- Silius Italicus' Punica

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The force of example was a distinctive determiner of Roman identity. In this study of the representation of certain central characters in Silius Italicus' Punica, Ben Tipping considers the virtues and vices they embody, their status as exemplars, and the process by which Silius as epic poet heroizes, demonizes, and establishes models.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199550111
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 256
  • Udgivet:
  • 13. maj 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 144x224x23 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 444 g.
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 30. november 2024

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The force of example was a distinctive determiner of Roman identity. In this study of the representation of certain central characters in Silius Italicus' Punica, Ben Tipping considers the virtues and vices they embody, their status as exemplars, and the process by which Silius as epic poet heroizes, demonizes, and establishes models.

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