TY - BOOK ID - 2980199 TI - Flavian poetry AU - Nauta, Ruurd R. AU - Dam, Harm-Jan van AU - Smolenaars, Johannes Jacobus Louis PY - 2006 VL - 270 SN - 01698958 SN - 9004147942 9047417712 PB - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, DB - UniCat KW - Latin poetry KW - Epic poetry, Latin KW - Poésie latine KW - Poésie épique latine KW - History and criticism. KW - Histoire et critique KW - History and criticism KW - Statius, P. Papinius KW - Martial KW - Pliny, KW - Poésie latine KW - Poésie épique latine KW - Latin literature UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:2980199 AB - The reign of the Flavian emperors (69-96) saw the production of a large and varied body of Latin poetry: the epics of Valerius Flaccus, Silius Italicus and Statius, the Silvae of the same Statius, and the Epigrams of Martial. This poetry, long seen as derivative or decadent, is now increasingly appreciated for the daring originality of its responses both to the Latin literary tradition and to the contemporary Roman world. In the summer of 2003, the first-ever international conference on Flavian poetry, was held at Groningen, The Netherlands, bringing together leading scholars in the field from Europe, North America and Australasia. This volume offers a selection of the papers delivered on that occasion. ER -