How Long to Read The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae by Michael Putnam

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

Description

In the essays of this volume, Michael Putnam shows how seriously Statius pays homage to his canonical predecessor, Virgil, how thoroughly he interprets the complexities of Virgilian poetry, and how he often, by placing a Virgilian reference in a different social and cultural context, boldly turns Virgil to new and more positive purposes. He focuses particularly, though not exclusively, on those Silvae which deal with the architectural world of Statius' society, the private villas, the gardens, and the imperial palace. He also writes of the Roman equivalent of the 'Grand Tour,' a young man's educational journey through the monuments of Egypt, Greece, and Asia Minor. The essays offer valuable insight into the cultural and social identity of late first-century imperial Rome. Statius' reverential but also heuristic engagement with Virgil emerges more distinctly across the interrelated essays. Putnam's collected essays display the pioneering nature of Statius' Silvae in the development of ecphrasis as an important social and literary mode in Roman poetry.

How long is The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae?

The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae by Michael Putnam is 309 pages long, and a total of 80,031 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae?

The Poetic World of Statius' Silvae is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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