What can you say, it's a pretty good poem. Of course, there are those people out there who say either you like Statius or you don't. Frankly, I like Statius. This is a very good book to start out with if you're thinking about reading Statius. Personally, I think everyone should be more familiar with him.

This is the best, most moving poem I've ever read. Forget all that you've heard about Statius. I know some people say he's dull, but obviously those people have never read Statius. He's an absolute hoot and a gas to read. I laughed, I cried throughout the poem. Of course, it helps if you know Etruscan, which I am deeply familiar with.