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100 1 _aClaudianus, Claudius
245 1 0 _aClaudian, volume 1 (of 2) :
_bWith an English translation by Maurice Platnauer
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-03-14
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Claudian, Volume 1" by Claudius Claudianus is a collection of poetic works written in the late 4th to early 5th century AD. The text features a series of poems composed by Claudian, who is typically regarded as the last major poet of ancient Rome, including themes of praise for notable figures and events of his time. Notable characters mentioned include the consuls Probinus and Olybrius, as well as references to other historical and mythological figures interwoven throughout his works. The opening of the volume includes an introduction to Claudian's life and context, establishing him as a poet active during a tumultuous period in Rome’s history. The initial poem is a panegyric dedicated to the consuls Probinus and Olybrius, celebrating their achievements and lineage while invoking the grandeur of their office. Claudian employs rich imagery and classical references, engaging with themes of power, legacy, and the divine, setting the tone for the subsequent works in the volume. The preface to his First Book Against Rufinus builds upon this exploration by hinting at tensions within Roman leadership, particularly focusing on the political intrigues surrounding Rufinus's downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aClaudianus, Claudius -- Translations into English
700 1 _aPlatnauer, Maurice
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51443
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