The Penthesilead of Quintus Smyrnaeus: A Study in Epic Reversal. Wiener Studien|Wiener Studien 129 129|
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5 août 2016
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400,Classical PhilologySujets proches
Plays Stage Drama, Modern Plays Drama--Philosophy Death--Philosophy Dying End of lifeCiter ce document
Lee Fratantuono, « The Penthesilead of Quintus Smyrnaeus: A Study in Epic Reversal. Wiener Studien|Wiener Studien 129 129| », Elektronisches Publikationsportal der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschafte, ID : 10670/1.qfmtjd
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The first book of Quintus Smyrnaeus’ Posthomerica describes the aristeia and death of the Amazon heroine Penthesilea. Close study of the narrative of the poet’s Penthesilead illustrates how Quintus manipulates and reverses the plot of Book 11 of Virgil’s Aeneid, the account of the equestrian battle in which the Volscian Camilla plays the central role.