Statius and the Thebaid

Statius and the Thebaid
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 0521147514
ISBN-13 : 9780521147514
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Download or read book Statius and the Thebaid written by Vessey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-24 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Vessey examines Thebaid as an elaborate and sustained allegory of the emotions - a study in the extremes of human behaviour.


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