How Long to Read Thebaid IX

How Long Does it Take to Read Thebaid IX?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Thebaid IX by Stace

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

Description

* With Latin text and English translationThe epic poem the Thebaid was composed by Statius about AD 80 to 92 in twelve books. The subject is the expedition of the Seven against Thebes in support of the attempt by Oedipus' son Polyneices to recover the throne from his brother Eteocles. Book IX is set in the midst of the fighting before theeventual death of the two brothers.In this new edition of Book IX Dr Dewar accompanies the Latin text with apparatus criticus, a translation, and an extensive introduction and commentary. The introduction contains sections on Statius' life and works, a summary of the epic, its themes and characters, and poetry, the textualtradition, and Statius' influence on later European literature. The commentary, the first on the ninth book to be published in Britain this century, is written in the light of recent scholarship. It examines in close detail Statius' style and language, use of models (especially Homer, HellenisticGreek poetry, Virgil, Lucan, and Seneca), and literary intentions. It is Dr Dewar's hope that this edition will help to explain the poem's great popularity in the Middle Ages, and even restore something of its lost prestige.

How long is Thebaid IX?

Thebaid IX by Stace is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Thebaid IX Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Thebaid IX aloud.

What Reading Level is Thebaid IX?

Thebaid IX is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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