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Nefas Unleashed: Reading Sophocles in Statius’ Thebaid

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The intertextual relationship between Flavian poetry and Greek literature has been of increasing scholarly interest in recent years. 1 Statius, specifically, adopted and reworked several themes which are central to Greek drama, not to mention the influence the latter exerted on his character sketching, descriptions, motifs and poetic art in general. 2
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
OpenAlex ID: W7223701846
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