Volume II. Thebaid, Books 5-12. Achilleid.

by Publius Papinius Statius, J.H. Mozley (Translator)

THIS EDITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEWER EDITION

Genres: Classics

608 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1928

About the author

Publius Papinius Statius (Greek: Πόπλιος Παπίνιος Στάτιος; /ˈsteɪʃiəs/, Latin: [ˈstaːtiʊs];[a] c. 45 – c. 96) was a Latin poet of the 1st century CE. His surviving poetry includes an epic in twelve books, the Thebaid; a collection of occasional poetry, the Silvae; and an unfinished epic, the Achilleid. He is also known for his appearance as a guide in the Purgatory section of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy.