Abstract
Achille’s character in Statius’ Achilleid is particulary complex: the poet intends to present a hero who encompasses all the features of its literary precedents. In this sense, could acquire new value also the expression present in the preface to verses 4-5 nos ire per omnem / sic amor est, heroa which seems to respond to a broader cultural intent, aimed to the composition of a poem that can match the greatness of the Homeric text.
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