Speech and rhetoric in Statius' Thebaid / William J. Dominik.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Altertumswissenschaftliche Texte und Studien ; Bd. 27.
Main Author: Dominik, William J.
Language:English
Latin
Published: Hildesheim ; New York : Olms-Weidmann, 1994.
Series:Altertumswissenschaftliche Texte und Studien ; Bd. 27.
Subjects:
Statius, P. Papinius > (Publius Papinius). > Thebais.
Statius, P. Papinius > (Publius Papinius) > Literary style.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin.
Physical Description:ix, 377 pages ; 21 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • An overview of the speeches
  • Narrative strategy and the rôle of the speeches
  • Rhetorical-type speeches
  • Nonrhetorical-type speeches
  • The revelation of character in the speeches
  • Elements of style in the speeches
  • Statistical appendices : a catalogue of the speeches.