出版社：Universidad de Aveiro, Departamento de Línguas e Culturas
摘要：In this paper, the proemia to Statius’ epic poems, Thebaid (1.1-45) and Achilleid
(1.1-19) are analyzed as dedications to Domitian. We argue that the proemia are central to
these works, since it is through them that Statius builds the ideal scenography underlying
the imperial praise and the justification of his choice of mythological themes. Through the
use of the concepts of éthos and scenography, we analyze the proemia and argue that the
poet’s excusatio, as it appears in the poems, contributed to determine his poetic place and
to shape his éthos as a poet-client.
