Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, Gaius

Gaius Valerius Flaccus Setinus Balbus, usually known simply as Valerius Flaccus, is the author of the Argonautica, an unfinished epic poem in eight books composed during the Flavia...

Abstract This concluding section draws together some of the threads of the foregoing investigation. It contains a brief discussion of how Silius, Statius, and Claudi...

AbstractValerius Flaccus was a Flavian poet who wrote theArgonautica, an unfinished epic about Jason and the Golden Fleece. Almost nothing is known about his life, but his poem off...

The article investigates new sources, Western European, mainly English diplomatic reports – several being so far unknown for Hungarian scholarship, or, if known, not examined in th...

Abstract This chapter explains Augustus’ decision to adopt Agrippa Postumus in ad 4 by proposing that Augustus and Tiberius were concerned Agrippa was being courted ...

Abstract This introductory discussion sets out the primary aims of the book, i.e. to offer an examination of the influence of Valerius Flaccus’ Argonautica on the ep...

Gaius had a deep interest in matters theatrical. There is much evidence of his passion for the personalities of the stage and arena, and sources document his actual participation i...

Abstract This chapter builds upon the findings of the previous one, as it seeks to delve deeper into Statius’ subversive approach to Valerius in the Thebaid by demon...