How Long to Read Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire

How Long Does it Take to Read Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire by Carole E. Newlands

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Statius' Silvae, written late in the reign of Domitian (AD 81–96), are a new kind of poetry that confronts the challenge of imperial majesty or private wealth by new poetic strategies and forms. As poems of praise, they delight in poetic excess whether they honour the emperor or the poet's friends. Yet extravagant speech is also capacious speech. It functions as a strategy for conveying the wealth and grandeur of villas, statues and precious works of art as well as the complex emotions aroused by the material and political culture of empire. The Silvae are the product of a divided, self-fashioning voice. Statius was born in Naples of non-aristocratic parents. His position as outsider to the culture he celebrates gives him a unique perspective on it. The Silvae are poems of anxiety as well as praise, expressive of the tensions within the later period of Domitian's reign.

How long is Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire?

Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire by Carole E. Newlands is 356 pages long, and a total of 91,136 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire aloud.

What Reading Level is Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire?

Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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