Author: James Ker
Publisher: MHRA
ISBN: 0947623981
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In the early Elizabethan period, nine of the ten tragedies attributed to the ancient Roman statesman, philosopher, and playwright Seneca (c. 1 BCE-65 CE) were translated for the first time into English, and these translations shaped Seneca's dramatic legacy as it would be known to later authors and playwrights. This edition enables readers to appreciate the distinct style and aims of three milestone translations: Jasper Heywood's 'Troas' (1559) and 'Thyestes' (1560), and John Studley's 'Agamemnon' (1566). The plays are presented in modern spelling and accompanied by critical notes clarifying the translators' approaches to rendering Seneca in English. The introduction provides important context, including a survey of the transmission and reception of Seneca from the first through to the sixteenth century and an analysis and comparison of the style of the three translations. James Ker is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Deaths of Seneca (2009), A Seneca Reader (2011), and articles on Greek and Roman literature. Jessica Winston is Professor of English at Idaho State University. She is the author of numerous articles on early Elizabethan literature and the Elizabethan reception of Seneca.
Elizabethan Seneca
Author: James Ker
Publisher: MHRA
ISBN: 0947623981
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In the early Elizabethan period, nine of the ten tragedies attributed to the ancient Roman statesman, philosopher, and playwright Seneca (c. 1 BCE-65 CE) were translated for the first time into English, and these translations shaped Seneca's dramatic legacy as it would be known to later authors and playwrights. This edition enables readers to appreciate the distinct style and aims of three milestone translations: Jasper Heywood's 'Troas' (1559) and 'Thyestes' (1560), and John Studley's 'Agamemnon' (1566). The plays are presented in modern spelling and accompanied by critical notes clarifying the translators' approaches to rendering Seneca in English. The introduction provides important context, including a survey of the transmission and reception of Seneca from the first through to the sixteenth century and an analysis and comparison of the style of the three translations. James Ker is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Deaths of Seneca (2009), A Seneca Reader (2011), and articles on Greek and Roman literature. Jessica Winston is Professor of English at Idaho State University. She is the author of numerous articles on early Elizabethan literature and the Elizabethan reception of Seneca.
Publisher: MHRA
ISBN: 0947623981
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
In the early Elizabethan period, nine of the ten tragedies attributed to the ancient Roman statesman, philosopher, and playwright Seneca (c. 1 BCE-65 CE) were translated for the first time into English, and these translations shaped Seneca's dramatic legacy as it would be known to later authors and playwrights. This edition enables readers to appreciate the distinct style and aims of three milestone translations: Jasper Heywood's 'Troas' (1559) and 'Thyestes' (1560), and John Studley's 'Agamemnon' (1566). The plays are presented in modern spelling and accompanied by critical notes clarifying the translators' approaches to rendering Seneca in English. The introduction provides important context, including a survey of the transmission and reception of Seneca from the first through to the sixteenth century and an analysis and comparison of the style of the three translations. James Ker is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Deaths of Seneca (2009), A Seneca Reader (2011), and articles on Greek and Roman literature. Jessica Winston is Professor of English at Idaho State University. She is the author of numerous articles on early Elizabethan literature and the Elizabethan reception of Seneca.
Seneca and Elizabethan Tragedy
Author: Frank Laurence Lucas
Publisher:
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Influence of Seneca on Elizabethan Tragedy
Author: John William Cunliffe
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Elizabethan Translations of Seneca's Tragedies
Author: Evelyn Mary Spearing Simpson
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Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Seneca and Elizabethan Tragedy
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Publisher: Ardent Media
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Languages : en
Pages : 142
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Publisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Neoclassical Tragedy in Elizabethan England
Author: Howard B. Norland
Publisher: Associated University Presse
ISBN: 9780874130454
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Examining the development of neoclassical tragedy during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), this work investigates the varied manifestations of tragedy modelled upon the classical heritage of ancient Greek drama as adapted by Seneca.
Publisher: Associated University Presse
ISBN: 9780874130454
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Examining the development of neoclassical tragedy during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), this work investigates the varied manifestations of tragedy modelled upon the classical heritage of ancient Greek drama as adapted by Seneca.
The Influence of Seneca on Elizabethan Tragedy
Author: John William Cunliffe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Elizabethan Seneca
Author: Jessica Winston
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Shakespeare and Senecan Tragedy
Author: Curtis Perry
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108496172
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Perry reveals Shakespeare derived modes of tragic characterization, previously seen as presciently modern, via engagement with Rome and Senecan tragedy.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108496172
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Perry reveals Shakespeare derived modes of tragic characterization, previously seen as presciently modern, via engagement with Rome and Senecan tragedy.
The Influence of Robert Garnier on Elizabethan Drama
Author: Alexander Maclaren Witherspoon
Publisher:
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
"The purpose of this study is the investigation of the causes and results of the influence of Robert Garnier, the most eminent French tragedian of the sixteenth century, on Elizabethan drama during the later years of Queen Elizabeth's reign, and the early years of her successor." -- Preface
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
"The purpose of this study is the investigation of the causes and results of the influence of Robert Garnier, the most eminent French tragedian of the sixteenth century, on Elizabethan drama during the later years of Queen Elizabeth's reign, and the early years of her successor." -- Preface