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Narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica

This study investigates the role of embedded narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica, an epic from the late first century AD on the Second Punic War (218-202 BC). At first sight, these narratives seem to be loosely 'embedded' in the epic, having their own plot and being situated in a di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Den Broek, Pieter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Brill 2023
Subjects:
Ecphrasis
Ovid
Second Punic War
Virgil
Imperial Literature
Matapoetics
Flavian Dynasty
Mise En Ambyme
Ekphrasis
Lucan
Mise-en-abyme
Intertextuality
Literary Studies: Ancient, Classical And Medieval / Bicssc
Flavian Epic
Narratology
Vergil
Metapoetry
Epic Tradition
Intratextuality
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Summary:This study investigates the role of embedded narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica, an epic from the late first century AD on the Second Punic War (218-202 BC). At first sight, these narratives seem to be loosely 'embedded' in the epic, having their own plot and being situated in a different time or place than the main narrative. A closer look reveals, however, that they foreshadow or recall elements that are found elsewhere in the epic. In this way, they serve as 'mirrors' of the main narrative. The larger part of this book consists of four detailed case studies.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
ISBN:9789004685826
9789004685833

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