Examples of using Statius in English and their translations into Hebrew
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Statius of his father.
Andreas Capellanus Statius.
Statius, we are all Romans.
Panegyrical and occasional poetry after Statius was strongly influenced by his work.
Statius gives an account of his father's poetic learning and describes his religious poetry.
Catullus and his collection of polymetricpoetry seems to be an important inspiration for Statius.
Statius prays that the chthonic gods will receive his father kindly and that his shade will continue to inspire him.
The subjects of the poetry are varied andprovide scholars with a wealth of information on Domitian's Rome and Statius' life.
Statius compares himself to Homer and Virgil, describes the palace, and prays for long life for the emperor.
Horace is also an important model,whose influence is particularly felt in Statius' lyric compositions(4.5,7) and in his epistle(4.4).
Statius wonders what province Domitian will pick for Crispinus and thanks him for attending his Achilleid recitations.
Domitian's presence fills the collection, and Statius commemorates his construction projects, administration, and circle of courtiers.
Statius' style has been described as extremely elaborate("mannerist") and has been connected with a specific bi-lingual, Greek cultural circle in Naples.
The literary scholar Hugo Grotius in the early 17th centurycomposed laudatory sylvae which engage strongly with Statius' poetry and produced his own edition with commentary.
Statius' father is imagined as looking at the world from heaven and rejoicing in Elysium while Statius' grief intensifies.
Domitianum("Thanksgiving to the Emperor Domitian")This poem thanks Domitian for an invitation to a banquet at his palace. Statius compares himself to Homer and Virgil, describes the palace, and prays for long life for the emperor.
Statius includes a response to critics of his earlier books, saying that the fourth book includes more poems than the others so that they do not think their criticism has weakened Statius' resolve to publish.
Kalendae Decembres("The Kalends of December") In hendecasyllables, this poem describes Statius' attendance at a Saturnalia banquet given by Domitian; he describes the meal, the guests, the female entertainment, and the emperor's largesse.
Statius' flattery of these elites has been interpreted in two ways by scholars; some maintain that the collection is highly subversive and is a subtle criticism of Domitian and the Roman aristocracy.
Critical attitudes to the Silvae were decidedly negative in the late 19th and early 20th century when Statius' relationship to Domitian and his court caused him to fall out of favor with critics and readers, but in recent times, Statius has been reevaluated and his Silvae have been involved in his rehabilitation.
There are 32 poems in the collection, divided into five books. Each book contains a prose preface which introduces and dedicates the book. The subjects of the poetry are varied andprovide scholars with a wealth of information on Domitian's Rome and Statius' life.
The similarity in title suggests that Statius may have modeled his Silvae on a collection of Lucan's poetry, however the loss of that work makes comparisons difficult.
Laudes Crispini Vetti Bolani Fili("Praises of Crispinus, Son of Vettius Bolanus") This poem praises the virtues of Crispinus and his summons to foreign service, beginning with praise for his senatorial career and upbringing. The poet asks him to forgive his mother who was accused of trying to poison him andpraises his devotion to his friend in political trouble. Statius wonders what province Domitian will pick for Crispinus and thanks him for attending his Achilleid recitations.
The third book is dedicated to Pollius Felix of 2.2. Statius stresses the confidence he now has in his Silvae and Pollius' help in their composition. The poems deal with consolation, description, and end with an exhortation to Statius' wife to move with him to Naples.
Epicedion in Priscillam Abascanti Uxorem("Consolation on the Death of Priscilla") This long poem consoles Abascantius on the death of his wife. The poem begins by praising Abascantius for his devotion to her and stressing the inevitability of death and goes on to praise Priscilla for her birth, devotion to her husband,and her reaction to her husband's promotion. Statius goes on to criticize Fortuna and Invidia for leading to her death.
Statius' poetry was very popular in his lifetime, although he was not without his critics who apparently had problems with his ex tempore style.[17] Juvenal is thought to extensively lampoon Statius' type of court poetry in his fourth satire on the turbot of Domitian, but he also mentions the immense popularity of Statius' recitations in Satire 7.82ff.[18] In late antiquity, the Thebaid which was by then a classic received a commentary by a Lactantius Placidus.