The Augustan poet Albius Tibullus, a contemporary of Virgil, Horace
and Propertius, wrote two books of elegies in the years between 33
BC and 19 BC. Over the last three decades Tibullan scholarship has
made significant advances in the understanding of his work, so that
critics are now in a position to appreciate why he enjoyed such a
high reputation as an elegist amongst the ancients. The present
edition and major commentary by Robert Maltby is the first in
English since K.F. Smith (1913) to treat Tibullus' entire oeuvre
within a single cover. It takes full account of up-to-date
scholarship on this learned, elegant and, until recently, much
underestimated poet.
The text is based on that of A.G. Lee (1990), variations from
which are listed at the end and discussed in the notes. The
Introduction includes a short history of the text and an assessment
of recent Tibullan scholarship with a complete alphabetical listing
of bibliography on the Corpus Tibullianum for the years 1970-2000.
The ancient testimonia are quoted in full and there are sections on
Tibullus' life and times, his relations with his patron, and
Augustan themes in his work. The literary significance of Tibullus'
mistresses and the other characters in his elegies, together with
the structure, style and metre of Books I and II and their links
with contemporary literature, are all clearly and succinctly
reviewed. The detailed comment on each poem is preceded by an
introductory essay.
General
Imprint: |
Francis Cairns Publications
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
ARCA, Classical and Medieval Texts, Papers and Monographs, 41 |
Release date: |
April 2002 |
First published: |
April 2002 |
Authors: |
Robert Maltby
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Dimensions: |
223 x 143 x 46mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
529 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-905205-99-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: texts >
Poetry texts & anthologies >
General
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LSN: |
0-905205-99-5 |
Barcode: |
9780905205991 |
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