Author: Seneca
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141970944
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero, Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt, sorrow, anger and desire lead individuals to violence. The hero of Hercules Insane saves his own family from slaughter, only to commit further atrocities when he goes mad. The horrifying death of Astyanax is recounted in Trojan Women, and Phaedra deals with forbidden love. In Oedipus a nervous man discovers himself, while Thyestes recounts the bitter family struggle for a crown. Of uncertain authorship, Octavia dramatizes Nero's divorce from his wife and her deportation. The only Latin tragedies to have survived complete, these plays are masterpieces of vibrant, muscular language and psychological insight.
Phaedra and Other Plays
Author: Seneca
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141970944
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero, Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt, sorrow, anger and desire lead individuals to violence. The hero of Hercules Insane saves his own family from slaughter, only to commit further atrocities when he goes mad. The horrifying death of Astyanax is recounted in Trojan Women, and Phaedra deals with forbidden love. In Oedipus a nervous man discovers himself, while Thyestes recounts the bitter family struggle for a crown. Of uncertain authorship, Octavia dramatizes Nero's divorce from his wife and her deportation. The only Latin tragedies to have survived complete, these plays are masterpieces of vibrant, muscular language and psychological insight.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141970944
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero, Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt, sorrow, anger and desire lead individuals to violence. The hero of Hercules Insane saves his own family from slaughter, only to commit further atrocities when he goes mad. The horrifying death of Astyanax is recounted in Trojan Women, and Phaedra deals with forbidden love. In Oedipus a nervous man discovers himself, while Thyestes recounts the bitter family struggle for a crown. Of uncertain authorship, Octavia dramatizes Nero's divorce from his wife and her deportation. The only Latin tragedies to have survived complete, these plays are masterpieces of vibrant, muscular language and psychological insight.
Six Tragedies
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192807064
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
This 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 volume includes Phaedra, Oedipus, Medea, Trojan Women, Hercules Furens, and Thyestes, together with an invaluable introduction and notes.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0192807064
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
This 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 volume includes Phaedra, Oedipus, Medea, Trojan Women, Hercules Furens, and Thyestes, together with an invaluable introduction and notes.
Four Tragedies and Octavia
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0140441743
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Dramas by the classical playwright and philosopher are accompanied by a modern work to demonstrate the Roman's impact on the development of the tragedy.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0140441743
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Dramas by the classical playwright and philosopher are accompanied by a modern work to demonstrate the Roman's impact on the development of the tragedy.
Four Tragedies and Octavia
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Languages : en
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The Tragedies of Seneca
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Category : Latin drama (Tragedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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Category : Latin drama (Tragedy)
Languages : en
Pages : 488
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The Cambridge Companion to Seneca
Author: Shadi Bartsch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316239896
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealing with tyranny in his own age that endures today. This Companion thoroughly examines the complete Senecan corpus, with special emphasis on the aspects of his writings that have challenged interpretation. The authors place Seneca in the context of the ancient world and trace his impressive legacy in literature, art, religion, and politics from Neronian Rome to the early modern period. Through critical discussion of the recent proliferation of Senecan studies, this volume compellingly illustrates how the perception of Seneca and his particular type of Stoicism has evolved over time. It provides a comprehensive overview that will benefit students and scholars in classics, comparative literature, history, philosophy and political theory, as well as general readers.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316239896
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The Roman statesman, philosopher and playwright Lucius Annaeus Seneca dramatically influenced the progression of Western thought. His works have had an unparalleled impact on the development of ethical theory, shaping a code of behavior for dealing with tyranny in his own age that endures today. This Companion thoroughly examines the complete Senecan corpus, with special emphasis on the aspects of his writings that have challenged interpretation. The authors place Seneca in the context of the ancient world and trace his impressive legacy in literature, art, religion, and politics from Neronian Rome to the early modern period. Through critical discussion of the recent proliferation of Senecan studies, this volume compellingly illustrates how the perception of Seneca and his particular type of Stoicism has evolved over time. It provides a comprehensive overview that will benefit students and scholars in classics, comparative literature, history, philosophy and political theory, as well as general readers.
Four Tragedies and Octavia
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Philosophus.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Four tragedies and Octavia
Author: Lucio Anneo Seneca
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Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Languages : en
Pages : 318
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Amphitryon
Author: Molière
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Amphitryon" by Molière. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Amphitryon" by Molière. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Octavia
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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