Valerius Flaccus, Gaius active 1st century
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569
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1,990
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12
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14,876
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Poetry
Epic poetry
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PA6791.V4,
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Gaius Valerius Flaccus
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Gaius Valerius Flaccus
Valerius Flaccus by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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371
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1474
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2015
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11
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and held by
2,574
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Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, Latin poet who flourished in the period c. A.D. 70-90, composed during the course of the decade 70-80, in smooth monotonous correct and sometimes obscure style, an incomplete epic 'Argonautica' in eight books on the Quest for the Golden Fleece. The poem is typical of his age, being a free re-handling of the story already told by Apollonius Rhodius (LCL No. 1) to whom he is superior in arrangement, vividness, and description of character. He shows much imitation of the language and thought of Virgil, and much learning, rhetoric, and ornamentation. The chief interest of the epic lies in the relations between Medea and Jason, especially the growth of Medea's love where Valerius is at his best. The long series of adventures and various 'Roman' allusions suggest that the poet meant to do honour to Vespasian (to whom the epic is dedicated) with special reference to that emperor's ships in waters round Britain
C. Valeri Flacci Setini Balbi Argonauticon libri octo by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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263
editions published
between
1500
and
1980
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7
languages
and held by
1,169
libraries
worldwide
Argonautica by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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16
editions published
between
1963
and
2008
in
English and Latin
and held by
166
libraries
worldwide
"This commentary on the first book of Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica also includes an introduction, the text (with apparatus criticus) and a facing English translation. The commentary proper addresses narrower textual and semantic questions, on the one hand, and broader questions of stylistics, poetics, thematics, and cultural context on the other. Particularly close attention is paid to Valerius' choice of diction, his sophisticated use of figures and tropes, his often sly erudition, the recurring and strategic resort to subtle intertextual gestures and, where appropriate, the reception of his work in later authors. The substantial introduction provides an overview of the poet and his poem. It discusses, inter alia, the limited evidence for Valerius' life; the main features of his often difficult poetic language; the handling of the Argonautic myth in literature prior to Valerius; his innovative treatment of the inherited material; and his self-positioning within the broader literary tradition, particularly his sophisticated adaptation of formal and thematic elements from his two principal poetic models, Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica and Virgil's Aeneid. While the commentary is written for readers with some competence in Latin, the introduction, and the facing English translation, are thoroughly accessible to non-Latinate readers with an interest in Roman literature and in the ancient epic tradition."--Jacket
Argonautiques by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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18
editions published
in
2002
in
French and Latin
and held by
137
libraries
worldwide
Poème inachevé en huit livres, inspiré d'Apollonios de Rhodes et écrit dans un style virgilien. Valerius entremêle habilement l'histoire d'amour entre Jason et Médée et l'expédition proprement dite des Argonautes
C. Valeri Flacci Argonauticon libri octo by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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20
editions published
between
1841
and
1970
in
3
languages
and held by
123
libraries
worldwide
Argonautica = Die Sendung der Argonauten : Lateinisch/Deutsch by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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7
editions published
in
2003
in
German and Latin
and held by
97
libraries
worldwide
Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book V : a commentary by H. J. W Wijsman (
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13
editions published
between
1996
and
2000
in
English
and held by
96
libraries
worldwide
"In spite of an increased interest over the last ten years in the first century A.D. Roman poet Valerius Flaccus, involving the production of several commentaries, part of his work Argonautica was still lacking a modern commentary. This book gives a full philological and literary commentary of the turbulent book VI of the Argonautica. The Silver Latin author's peculiar phraseology and choice of words is highlighted. Where possible the poem is interpreted in the context of the other Silver Latin epic poets."--Jacket
C. Valerii Flacci Argonavticon libri octo by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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27
editions published
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1525
and
1863
in
Latin and Undetermined
and held by
91
libraries
worldwide
L'Argonautique ou Conquête de la Toison d'or poëme by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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20
editions published
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1829
and
1835
in
French and Latin
and held by
71
libraries
worldwide
C. Valerii Flacci Setini Balbi Argonauticon libros octo by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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16
editions published
between
1824
and
1997
in
Latin
and held by
65
libraries
worldwide
Lucrèce, Virgile, Valérius Flaccus oeuvres complètes avec la traduction en français by Titus Lucretius Carus (
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30
editions published
between
1843
and
1890
in
French
and held by
63
libraries
worldwide
C. Valeri Flacci Argonauticon liber VII by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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10
editions published
in
1997
in
Italian and Latin
and held by
63
libraries
worldwide
Argonautiques by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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14
editions published
between
1997
and
2017
in
3
languages
and held by
55
libraries
worldwide
C. Valerii Flacci Setini Balbi Argonauticon libri VIII by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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20
editions published
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1720
and
1837
in
3
languages
and held by
44
libraries
worldwide
Commento al libro VIII delle Argonautiche di Valerio Flacco by Tiziana Pellucchi (
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3
editions published
in
2012
in
Italian and Latin
and held by
27
libraries
worldwide
Index verborum Valerianus by William H Schulte (
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8
editions published
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1931
and
1965
in
3
languages
and held by
13
libraries
worldwide
Gai Valeri Flacci, Setini Balbi : Argonauticon libros octo by Gaius Valerius Flaccus (
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6
editions published
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1980
and
2014
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3
languages
and held by
7
libraries
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Literaturverz. S. [XXV] - XXVIII. - Literaturangaben
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Apollonius,--Rhodius Argonautica (Valerius Flaccus, Gaius) Argonauts (Greek mythology) Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature Art Civilization--Greek influences Codice riccardiano 991 College students England Epic poetry, Latin Families in literature Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Jason--(Mythological character) Kinship in literature Language and languages Latin literature Latin poetry Literary style Literature Medea,--consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) Narration (Rhetoric) Ovid, Pharsalia (Lucan) Politics and literature Politics in literature Renaissance Rome (Empire) Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius Statius, P. Papinius--(Publius Papinius) Technique Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, Vespasian,--Emperor of Rome, Virgil Women and literature
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Alternative Names
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Flaccus, Gaius Valerius m. 92 Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Caius V. -90 Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Caius V. ca. 1. Jh. Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius V. -90 Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius V. ca. 1. Jh. Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius Valerius -90 Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius Valerius ca. 1. Jh. Flaccus, Valerius Flaccus, Valerius -90 Flaccus, Valerius, active 1st century Flaccus, Valerius ca. 1. Jh. Flaco, Cayo Valerio Flaco, Valerio -90 Flaco, Valerio ca. 1. Jh. Flakkus, Gajusz Waleriusz. Flakkus, Gajusz Waleriusz -asi 92 Gai Valeri Flac Gaio Valerio Flacco poeta romano Gaio Valerio Flako Gaius Valerius Flaccus 1st cent Gaius Valerius Flaccus -90 Gaius Valerius Flaccus Roman poet and writer Gaius Valerius Flaccus römischer Dichter Gaius Valerius Flaccus schrijver Gaius Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus. Gaius Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus -90 Gaius Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus -asi 92 Gaj Valerije Flak Gajo Valerio Flako romia poeto kaj verkisto Gajusz Waleriusz Flakkus. 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Valerius Flaccus 1st cent Valerius Flaccus -90 Valerius Flaccus active 1st century Valerius Flaccus -asi 92 Valerius Flaccus C. Valerius Flaccus, C. 1. gs Valerius Flaccus C. 1 в. Valerius Flaccus, C 1st cent Valerius Flaccus, C. -90 Valerius Flaccus, C. active 1st century Valerius Flaccus, C. ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus ca. 1. Jh de Padoue Valerius Flaccus ca. 1. Jh Poeta Valerius Flaccus , Caius Valerius Flaccus Caius 1 в. Valerius Flaccus, Caius 1st cent Valerius Flaccus, Caius -90 Valerius Flaccus, Caius active 1st century Valerius Flaccus, Caius århundradet e.Kr Valerius Flaccus, Caius ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus, Caius m. 92 Valerius Flaccus, Cajus -90 Valerius Flaccus, Cajus ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus de Padoue -90 Valerius Flaccus de Padoue ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus G. Valerius Flaccus G. 1 в. Valerius Flaccus , Gaius Valerius Flaccus, Gaius 1st cent Valerius Flaccus, Gaius -90 Valerius Flaccus, Gaius active 1st century Valerius Flaccus, Gaius -asi 92 Valerius Flaccus, Gaius ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus, Gaius Setinus Balbus -90 Valerius Flaccus, Gajus -90 Valerius Flaccus, Gajus århundradet e.Kr Valerius Flaccus, Gajus ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus Poeta -90 Valerius Flaccus Poeta ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus romersk poet Valerius Flaccus Sebinus Balbus, Gaius -90 Valerius Flaccus Sebinus Balbus, Gaius ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus. Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, C. Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, C 1st cent Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, C. -90 Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, C. active 1st century Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, C. ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Caius Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus Caius 0045?-0090? Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Caius -90 Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Caius ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius, active 1st century Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius -asi 92 Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gajus århundradet e.Kr Valerius Flaccus Setunius Balbus, Gaius -90 Valerius Flaccus Setunius Balbus, Gaius ca. 1. Jh. Valerius Flacus, Caius, ca.45-90 Valerius Flacus Cajus Waleriusz Flakkus. Waleriusz Flakkus, Gajusz Валерий Флакк Г Валерий Флакк Г. 1 в. Гай Валерий Флак Гай Валерий Флакк римский поэт и писатель Гай Валерій Флакк Վալերիուս Փլակկուս گایوس والریوس فلاکوس شاعر در روم باستان 가이우스 발레리우스 플라쿠스 ガイウス・ウァレリウス・フラックス 瓦莱里乌斯·弗拉库斯
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