Latin historiography and poetry in the early empire : generic interactions / / edited by John F. Miller and A.J. Woodman.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne supplements. Monographs on Greek and Roman language and literature, 321
• TeilnehmendeR: Miller, John F., 1950-; Woodman, A. J. 1945-
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 321.; Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum. Monographs on Greek and Roman language and literature.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (260 p.)
• Notes: Papers presented at the "Proxima poetis: Latin historiography and poetry in the early empire" conference, held at the University of Virginia on April 11-12, 2008.; Sequel to: Clio and the poets (Brill, 2002).

This book, a sequel to Clio and the Poets (Brill 2002), takes as its point of departure Quintilian's statement that 'historiography is very close to the poets': it examines not only how verse interfaces with historical texts but also how first-century AD Roman historians engage with i...