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The epic poem the Thebaid by P. Papinius Statius, written about AD 80 to 92, deals with the fraternal strife between Oedipus' sons Eteocles and Polynices for the mastery of Thebes. Book VII describes the forced march of the Seven and their arrival at Thebes, Jocasta's vain attempt at mediation and Amphiaraus' spectacular katabasis . This book is the first which deals with Thebaid VII since Barth (1664) and Amar andamp; Lemaire (1825-30). Apart from being a commentary in the philological sense, it examines in close detail the poet's mannered style and analyses the text as a system of intertextual references. In addition to Homer and Vergil, specific passages from Euripides, Lucan, Seneca and especially Valerius Flaccus were exploited by Statius to create his challenging imitation. The identification of these sources offers the key to interpret and evaluate the poet's artistic intentions. The Introduction discusses Statius' technique of multiple imitation. The information brought together has been made easily accessible by full indexes and an appendix listing the passages imitated by Statius.

Statius, Publius Papinius --- Ancient rhetoric --- Antieke retoriek --- Retoriek [Antieke ] --- Retoriek van de Oudheid --- Rhetoric [Ancient ] --- Rhétorique ancienne --- Rhétorique de l'Antiquité --- Sept [Les ] contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature --- Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature --- Zeven [De ] tegen Thebe (Griekse mythologie) in de literatuur --- Epic poetry, Latin --- Rhetoric, Ancient --- Sept contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature --- Poésie épique latine --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- Statius, P. Papinius --- Virgil --- Virgil. --- Influence. --- Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature. --- Sibling rivalry in literature. --- Polyneices (Greek mythology) --- Eteocles (Greek mythology) --- Rhetoric, Ancient. --- History and criticism. --- -Rhetoric, Ancient --- 870 --- 870.9001 --- Classical languages --- Greek language --- Greek rhetoric --- Latin language --- Latin rhetoric --- Latin epic poetry --- Latin poetry --- Literature Latin --- Literature Latin ( - 500) --- Rhetoric --- -Virgil --- Virgilio Marone, P. --- Vergilius Maro, Publius --- Vergilīĭ --- Virgile --- Vergílio --- Wergiliusz --- Vergilīĭ Maron, P. --- Vergilīĭ Maron, Publīĭ --- Verhiliĭ Maron, P. --- Vergil --- Virgilio --- Virgilīĭ --- Virgilius Maro, P. --- Virgilius Maro, Publius --- Virgil Maro, P. --- ווירגיל --- וירגיליוס --- ורגיליוס --- מרו, פובליוס ורגיליוס --- فرجيل --- Pseudo-Virgil --- Pseudo Virgilio --- Virgilio Marón, Publio --- Bhārjila --- Influence --- Thebes (Greece) --- In literature. --- Publius Papinius Statius --- Statius, Papinius --- Stace --- Virgilio Marone, P., --- Vergilīĭ, --- Virgile, --- Vergílio, --- Wergiliusz, --- Vergilīĭ Maron, Publīĭ, --- Verhiliĭ Maron, P., --- Vergil, --- Virgilio, --- Virgilīĭ, --- Virgilius Maro, P., --- Virgilius Maro, Publius, --- Virgil Maro, P., --- ווירגיל, --- וירגיליוס, --- ורגיליוס, --- מרו, פובליוס ורגיליוס, --- فرجيل, --- Pseudo-Virgil, --- Pseudo Virgilio, --- Virgilio Marón, Publio, --- Bhārjila, --- Eteocles (Greek mythology). --- Polyneices (Greek mythology). --- Virgilio Máron, Publio --- Vergili Maronis, Publius --- Sept contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature --- Poésie épique latine --- Rhétorique ancienne --- Sibling rivalry in literature --- Thēvai (Greece) --- Thívai (Greece) --- Thebes (Greece : Ancient city) --- Thiva (Greece) --- Thēva (Greece) --- Tebe (Greece) --- Theben (Greece) --- Thebes (Greece : Extinct city) --- Θῆβαι (Greece) --- Thēbai (Greece) --- Θήβα (Greece) --- Epic poetry [Latin ] --- Statius, P. Papinius - (Publius Papinius). - Thebais. - Liber 7. --- Vergilius Maro, P. --- Vergilius --- Marone, Publio Virgilio --- Epic poetry, Latin - History and criticism.