Broken Columns: Two Roman Epic Fragments

"The Achilleid" of Publius Papinius Statius and "The Rape of Proserpine" of Claudius Claudianus

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Broken Columns: Two Roman Epic Fragments

"The Achilleid" of Publius Papinius Statius and "The Rape of Proserpine" of Claudius Claudianus

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English
Pages
104

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First Sentence

"Of the great-spirited hero of Aeacus' line, of him even the Thunderer feared to beget, lest, as Proteus warned, the son might exceed the father, inheriting heaven, goddess, tell-of that famous Achilles whose deeds immortal Homer sang."

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
104
Dimensions
8.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
Weight
5.8 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL8004415M
ISBN 10
081221630X
ISBN 13
9780812216301
LibraryThing
1238164
Goodreads
732489

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Work ID
OL1887057W

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First Sentence

"Of the great-spirited hero of Aeacus' line, of him even the Thunderer feared to beget, lest, as Proteus warned, the son might exceed the father, inheriting heaven, goddess, tell-of that famous Achilles whose deeds immortal Homer sang."

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