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Abstract

The dissertation examines how Dante draws on the medieval tradition on Statius to develop his portrait of his character Stazio, taking advantage of Statius’ standing as an auctor about whom little was known in the Middle Ages. (Abstract shortened by ProQuest.)

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Title
Dante's Stazio: Statius and the transformations of poetry
Author
Weppler, Amanda M.
Year
2016
Publisher
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
ISBN
978-1-339-97985-4
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1818738639
Copyright
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