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Poetry for Patrons: Literary Communication in the Age of Domitian

By Ruurd R. Nauta

Book information

Publisher
Brill Academic Publishers
Year
2001
ISBN
9004108858, 9789004108851
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12241339 bytes)
Series
Mnemosyne Supplements 206
Pages
493\507
Topic
Literature
Time added
2018-07-08 22:10:36
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Description

A study of the phenomenon of literary patronage, both non-imperial and imperial, during the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian (81-96 A.D.). This work centres on the "Epigrams" of Martial and the "Silvae" of Statius. The book deals not only with the relationships between poets and patrons, but also with the audiences and the functions of patron-oriented poetry. It includes discussions of such topics as "patronage" versus "friendship," the poetic "I," the role of poetry at symposia and festivals, dedication and publication, the influence of rhetoric on poetry, and the poetic representation of imperial power. The book should prove of interest not only to specialists in Roman poetry, but also to ancient historians and to students of literary patronage in other cultures. All Latin and Greek is translated.

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