Impersonating Hypsipyle: Statius’ Thebaid and Medieval Lament

This article argues that studies of the female voice in medieval Latin lyric should take into account the significance of Statius’ Thebaid as a vehicle for the feminine voice distinct from that represented by the Ovidian tradition, for Statius’ text makes prominent the figure of the grieving, but po...

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Main Author: Carole Newlands
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Université Lille-3 2013-12-01
Series:Dictynna
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/dictynna/976