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Die drei flavischen Epen bilden keine monolithische Einheit: Valerius Flaccus, Statius und Silius Italicus haben unterschiedliche Auffassungen von der Form und Funktion epischen Erzählens. Die vorliegende Studie untersucht, welche persona des epischen Erzählers aus einem jeden dieser Werke spricht und wie die dargestellten Sänger- und Prophetenfiguren die Haltung dieses Erzählers widerspiegeln. Dabei zeigt sich auch, dass die Interaktion zwischen dem Erzähler und der von ihm dargestellten Welt dynamischer ist als häufig angenommen. Die flavischen Epen erscheinen als das Produkt einer Zeit, die mehr von Wandlung als von Gleichförmigkeit bestimmt ist und die immer neue literarische Antworten auf ihre sich ändernden Herausforderungen verlangt: Während Valerius Flaccus in seinem Epos den richtigen Weg zwischen Vergessen und Erinnern sucht, um in ein neues "episches Zeitalter" aufzubrechen, stellt Statius jede Fähigkeit des Epos, bleibende Erinnerungen an Ruhmestaten zu schaffen, in Frage. Silius Italicus nimmt eine moderatere Position ein, die einen neuen Ausgleich zwischen Erinnern und Vergessen schafft.

Literature --- Appraisal of books --- Books --- Evaluation of literature --- Criticism --- Literary style --- History and criticism. --- Appraisal --- Evaluation --- Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, --- Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius. --- Statius, P. Papinius --- Flavian epic. --- Statius, Silius Italicus. --- Valerius Flaccus.

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Neil W. Bernstein argues that four Roman epic poems contain depictions of kinship that are significantly different from earlier epic and examines these representations in the context of the social, political, and aesthetic changes of the early Imperial period.

Epic poetry, Latin --- Kinship in literature --- Family in literature --- History and criticism --- Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, --- Statius, Publius Papinius --- Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius --- Rome --- History --- Kinship in literature. --- Families in literature --- Poésie épique latine --- Parenté dans la littérature --- Familles dans la littérature --- History and criticism. --- Histoire et critique --- Statius, P. Papinius --- Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius. --- Histoire --- Ancient & Classical --- Silio, --- Silius, --- Silius Italicus, C. --- Silius Italicus, Catius --- Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius, --- Sillius, --- Estacio --- Gaius Valerius Flaccus --- Families in literature. --- Stace --- Statius, Papinius --- Flacco, Valerio, --- Flaccus, Gaius Valerius, --- Valerio Flacco, --- Valerius Flaccus, --- Valerius Flaccus, C. --- Valerius Flaccus, C., --- Valerius Flaccus, Caius, --- Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, C., --- Stat︠s︡iĭ, Publiĭ Papiniĭ --- Стаций, Публий Папиний --- Stazio --- Valerius Flaccus, Gaius --- Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Caius --- Valerius Flaccus --- Epic poetry, Latin - History and criticism --- Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, - 1st cent. --- Rome - History - Flavians, 69-96

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This volume on the three Flavian epic poets (Valerius Flaccus, Statius and Silius Italicus) for the first time critically engages with a unique set-up in Roman literary history: the survival of four epic poems from the same period (Argonautica; Thebaid, Achilleid; Punica). The interactions of these poems with each other and their contemporary context are explored by over 20 experts and emerging scholars. Topics studied include the political dimension of the epics, their use of epic themes and techniques and their intertextual relationship among each other and to predecessors. The recent upsurge of interest in Flavian epic has been focused on the analysis of individual works. Looking at these poems together now allows the appreciation of their similarities and nuanced differences in the light of their shared position in literary and political history and gives insights into the literary culture of the period. The different approaches and backgrounds of the contributors ensure the presentation of a range of viewpoints. Together they offer new perspectives to the still increasing readership of Flavian epic poetry but also to anyone interested in the epic genre within Roman literature or other cultures more generally.

Epic poetry, Latin --- History and criticism. --- Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, --- Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius --- Statius, P. Papinius --- Silio, --- Silius, --- Silius Italicus, C. --- Silius Italicus, Catius --- Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius, --- Sillius, --- Flacco, Valerio, --- Flaccus, Gaius Valerius, --- Valerio Flacco, --- Valerius Flaccus, --- Valerius Flaccus, C. --- Valerius Flaccus, C., --- Valerius Flaccus, Caius, --- Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, C., --- Estacio --- Stace --- Statius, Papinius --- Statius, Publius Papinius --- Stat︠s︡iĭ, Publiĭ Papiniĭ --- Стаций, Публий Папиний --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Stazio --- Valerius Flaccus, Gaius --- Gaius Valerius Flaccus --- Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Caius --- Valerius Flaccus --- Flavian literature. --- Roman epic. --- intertextuality.