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Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, Latin poet who flourished in the period ca. 70–90 CE, composed in smooth and sometimes obscure style an incomplete epic Argonautica in eight books, on the Quest for the Golden Fleece. The poem is typical of his age, being a free re-handling of the story already told by Apollonius Rhodius, to whom he is superior in arrangement, vividness, and description of character. Valerius's poem shows much imitation of the language and thought of Virgil, and much learning. The chief interest of the epic lies in the relationship between Medea and Jason, especially the growth of Medea's love, where Valerius is at his
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Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
Release date: 26 December 1934
ISBN-10 : 0674993160 | ISBN-13: 9780674993167
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Release date: 26 December 1934
ISBN-10 : 0674993160 | ISBN-13: 9780674993167
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