Here is a lively, readable, and accurate verse translation of the
six best plays by one of the most influential of all classical
Latin writers--the only tragic playwright from ancient Rome whose
work survives. Tutor to the emperor Nero, Seneca lived through
uncertain, oppressive, and violent times, and his dramas depict the
extremes of human behavior. Rape, suicide, child-murder, incestuous
love, madness, and mutilation afflict the characters, who are
obsessed and destroyed by their feelings. Seneca forces us to think
about the difference between compromise and hypocrisy, about what
happens when emotions overwhelm judgment, and about how a person
can be good, calm, or happy in a corrupt society and under constant
threat of death. In addition to her superb translation, Emily
Wilson provides an invaluable introduction which offers a succinct
account of Seneca's life and times, his philosophical beliefs, the
literary form of the plays, and their immense influence on European
literature. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography and
explanatory notes which identify mythological allusions.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to
scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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