…He was a man of great learning and deep affection. Among his works are the 12-book epic poem Thebais (The Tale of Thebes), which deals with the struggle for the throne between the two sons of King Oedipus, the two-book unfinished epic poem Achilles, which deals with the life of the hero Achilles, and the five-book collection of improvised poems Silvae, which he composed based on themes such as wedding and farewell songs. Thebais excels in dramatic narration, but has weaknesses in its structure. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Achilleas" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…博学にして情愛の深い人であった。作品中,オイディプス王の2子の王位争いに取材した叙事詩《テーバイス(テーバイ物語)》12巻,英雄アキレウスの生涯を扱った未完の叙事詩《アキレイス》2巻,祝婚歌,送別歌など題を得て作詩した即興詩集《シルウァエ》5巻が伝わる。《テーバイス》は劇的な叙述に優れるが構成に弱点がある。… ※「《アキレイス》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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