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Seneca: Phaedra
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Description for Seneca: Phaedra
Paperback. Concentrates on the dramatic qualities of Phaedra and examines the Greek and Roman background to the play. Editor(s): Coffey, Michael; Mayer, Roland. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
Seneca's Phaedra occupies an important and influential position in the tradition of European drama. This new edition concentrates on the dramatic qualities of Phaedra and examines the Greek and Roman background to the play, particularly Seneca's use of Euripides and Ovid, and its philosophical elements grounded in Seneca's Stoicism. The introduction also discusses dramatic and rhetorical presentation, aspects of style including imagery and the transmission of the text. An unusual feature is the treatment of the influence of the Phaedra story in later European literature and music. The commentary examines Seneca's language in detail and looks at his use of ... Read more
Seneca's Phaedra occupies an important and influential position in the tradition of European drama. This new edition concentrates on the dramatic qualities of Phaedra and examines the Greek and Roman background to the play, particularly Seneca's use of Euripides and Ovid, and its philosophical elements grounded in Seneca's Stoicism. The introduction also discusses dramatic and rhetorical presentation, aspects of style including imagery and the transmission of the text. An unusual feature is the treatment of the influence of the Phaedra story in later European literature and music. The commentary examines Seneca's language in detail and looks at his use of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521337137
SKU
V9780521337137
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