Anatomizing Civil War : studies in Lucan's epic technique /
Dinter, Martin T,
Anatomizing Civil War : studies in Lucan's epic technique / Martin T. Dinter. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-172) and indexes.
Contents -- Introduction -- Aide-Mémoire: The Plot of Lucanâ's Bellum Civile -- 1. Lucanâ's Epic Body: Anatomizing Civil War -- 2. Embodiments: Lucan and Fama -- 3. Autarchic Limbs: Sententiae in Lucan -- 4. The Anatomy of Repetition -- Bibliography -- Index Locorum -- General Index
Open Access
" Imperial Latin epic has seen a renaissance of scholarly interest. This book illuminates the work of the poet Lucan, a contemporary of the emperor Nero. This maverick but socially prominent poet, whom Nero commanded to commit suicide at the age of 26, left an epic poem on the civil war between Caesar and Pompey that epitomizes the exuberance and stylistic experimentation of Neronian culture. This study focuses on Lucan's epic technique and traces his influence through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Martin Dinter's newest volume engages with Lucan's use of body imagery, sententiae, Fama (rumor), and open-endedness throughout his civil war epic. Although Lucan's Bellum Civile is frequently decried as a fragmented as well as fragmentary epic, this study demonstrates how Lucan uses devices other than teleology and cohesive narrative structure to bind together the many parts of his epic body. Anatomizing Civil War places at center stage characteristics of Lucan's work that have so far been interpreted as excessive, or as symptoms of an overly rhetorical culture indicating a lack of substance. By demonstrating that they all contribute to Lucan's poetic technique, Martin Dinter shows how they play a fundamental role in shaping and connecting the many episodes of the Bellum Civile that constitute Lucan's epic body. This important volume will be of interest to students of classics and comparative literature as well as literary scholars. All Greek and Latin passages have been translated"--
English.
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Lucan, 39-65. Pharsalia.
Lucan, 39-65 --Technique.
Lucan, 39-65.
Pharsalia (Lucan)
49-45 B.C.
Epic poetry, Latin--History and criticism.
HISTORY / Ancient / Rome.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical.
Epic poetry, Latin.
Technique.
War and literature.
Rome--History--Literature and the war.--Civil War, 49-45 B.C.
Rome (Empire)
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PA6480
873/.01
Anatomizing Civil War : studies in Lucan's epic technique / Martin T. Dinter. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-172) and indexes.
Contents -- Introduction -- Aide-Mémoire: The Plot of Lucanâ's Bellum Civile -- 1. Lucanâ's Epic Body: Anatomizing Civil War -- 2. Embodiments: Lucan and Fama -- 3. Autarchic Limbs: Sententiae in Lucan -- 4. The Anatomy of Repetition -- Bibliography -- Index Locorum -- General Index
Open Access
" Imperial Latin epic has seen a renaissance of scholarly interest. This book illuminates the work of the poet Lucan, a contemporary of the emperor Nero. This maverick but socially prominent poet, whom Nero commanded to commit suicide at the age of 26, left an epic poem on the civil war between Caesar and Pompey that epitomizes the exuberance and stylistic experimentation of Neronian culture. This study focuses on Lucan's epic technique and traces his influence through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Martin Dinter's newest volume engages with Lucan's use of body imagery, sententiae, Fama (rumor), and open-endedness throughout his civil war epic. Although Lucan's Bellum Civile is frequently decried as a fragmented as well as fragmentary epic, this study demonstrates how Lucan uses devices other than teleology and cohesive narrative structure to bind together the many parts of his epic body. Anatomizing Civil War places at center stage characteristics of Lucan's work that have so far been interpreted as excessive, or as symptoms of an overly rhetorical culture indicating a lack of substance. By demonstrating that they all contribute to Lucan's poetic technique, Martin Dinter shows how they play a fundamental role in shaping and connecting the many episodes of the Bellum Civile that constitute Lucan's epic body. This important volume will be of interest to students of classics and comparative literature as well as literary scholars. All Greek and Latin passages have been translated"--
English.
9780472028719 0472028715 1299159869 9781299159860 9780472901050 0472901052 0472118501 9780472118502
10.3998/mpub.4586464
447236 MIL 22573/ctt1d8kbkc JSTOR 22573/ctv3zphpj JSTOR 100884 Knowledge Unlatched
2020707227
Lucan, 39-65. Pharsalia.
Lucan, 39-65 --Technique.
Lucan, 39-65.
Pharsalia (Lucan)
49-45 B.C.
Epic poetry, Latin--History and criticism.
HISTORY / Ancient / Rome.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical.
Epic poetry, Latin.
Technique.
War and literature.
Rome--History--Literature and the war.--Civil War, 49-45 B.C.
Rome (Empire)
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PA6480
873/.01