The prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purpose

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dc.contributor.advisorColeman, K Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorParker, Granten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-14T06:22:32Z
dc.date.available2016-10-14T06:22:32Z
dc.date.issued1991en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 207-225.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIn this thesis I offer a detailed examination of the ten prose prefaces which head the Epigrams of Martial (AD c45-c96) and the Siluae of Statius (c45-c96). The most remarkable feature of these ten short pieces of prose lies in the field of literary history: these are the first extant instances of collections of verse which are headed with pieces of prose, and it is chiefly from this angle that the prefaces are studied. The body of the thesis (Section B) is devoted to a close thematic examination of the prefaces. Their content is discussed under three main headings, namely justification, information and request (chapters 5, 6 and 7 respectively). Within this framework the prefaces are examined in the terms suggested by the four chapters of Section A - the literary history of prefacing (both prose prefaces per se and proems to collections of verse), the production and dissemination of ancient literature, the patronage of letters, and the biographies of the two poets (chapters 1 to 4 respectively). All these topics are treated broadly in Section A and then with specific reference to the prefaces in Section B.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationParker, G. (1991). <i>The prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purpose</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Classical Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22122en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationParker, Grant. <i>"The prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purpose."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Classical Studies, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22122en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationParker, G. 1991. The prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purpose. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Parker, Grant AB - In this thesis I offer a detailed examination of the ten prose prefaces which head the Epigrams of Martial (AD c45-c96) and the Siluae of Statius (c45-c96). The most remarkable feature of these ten short pieces of prose lies in the field of literary history: these are the first extant instances of collections of verse which are headed with pieces of prose, and it is chiefly from this angle that the prefaces are studied. The body of the thesis (Section B) is devoted to a close thematic examination of the prefaces. Their content is discussed under three main headings, namely justification, information and request (chapters 5, 6 and 7 respectively). Within this framework the prefaces are examined in the terms suggested by the four chapters of Section A - the literary history of prefacing (both prose prefaces per se and proems to collections of verse), the production and dissemination of ancient literature, the patronage of letters, and the biographies of the two poets (chapters 1 to 4 respectively). All these topics are treated broadly in Section A and then with specific reference to the prefaces in Section B. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - The prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purpose TI - The prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purpose UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22122 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationParker G. The prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purpose. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Classical Studies, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22122en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentClassical Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherClassical Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleThe prose prefaces of Martial and Statius : a study in literary purposeen_ZA
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