Seneca is a figure of first importance in both Roman politics and
literature: a leading adviser to Nero who attempted to restrain the
emperor’s megalomania; a prolific moral philosopher; and the
author of verse tragedies that strongly influenced Shakespeare and
other Renaissance dramatists. Seneca’s plays depict intense
passions and interactions in rhetoric that is equally strong. Their
perspective is much bleaker than that adopted in his prose
writings. His plots are based on mythical episodes, in keeping with
classical tradition. But the political realities of imperial Rome
are also reflected in an obsessive concern with power and dominion
over others. The Octavia is our sole surviving example of a Roman
historical play; set at Nero’s court, it was probably written by
an admirer of Seneca as statesman and dramatist. John G. Fitch has
thoroughly revised his two-volume edition of Seneca’s Tragedies
to take account of the textual and interpretive scholarship that
has appeared since its initial publication. His translation conveys
the force of Seneca’s dramatic language and the lyric quality of
his choral odes.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Loeb Classical Library, 78 |
| Release date: |
June 2018 |
| Authors: |
Seneca
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| Dimensions: |
162 x 108 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
662 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-99718-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-674-99718-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780674997189 |
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