How Long to Read Thebaid, Volume II

How Long Does it Take to Read Thebaid, Volume II?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 40 minutes to read Thebaid, Volume II by P. Papinius Statius

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

Description

Statius published his Thebaid in the last decade of the first century. This epic recounting the struggle between the two sons of Oedipus for the kingship of Thebes is his masterpiece, a stirring exploration of the passions of civil war. The extant portion of his unfinished Achilleid is strikingly different in tone: this second epic begins as a charming account of Achilles' life. Statius was raised in the Greek cultural milieu of the Bay of Naples, and his Greek literary education is reflected in his poetry. The political realities of Rome in the first century are also evident in the Thebaid, in representations of authoritarian power and the drive for domination. This two-volume edition of the epics, a freshly edited Latin text facing a graceful translation, completes D. R. Shackleton Bailey's new Loeb Classical Library edition of Statius. Kathleen M. Coleman contributed an essay on recent scholarship on the two epics.

How long is Thebaid, Volume II?

Thebaid, Volume II by P. Papinius Statius is 460 pages long, and a total of 115,000 words.

This makes it 155% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Thebaid, Volume II Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 28 minutes to read Thebaid, Volume II aloud.

What Reading Level is Thebaid, Volume II?

Thebaid, Volume II 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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