Octavia: Attributed to Seneca

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Octavia: Attributed to Seneca

Octavia: Attributed to Seneca

Name: Octavia: Attributed to Seneca
ISBN: 9780191828409

James Bole Anthony

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Octaviais a work of exceptional historical and dramatic interest. It is the only surviving complete example of the Roman historical drama known as thefabula praetexta. Written shortly after Nero's death by an unknown author, the play deals with events at the court of Nero in the decisive year 62 CE, for which it is the earliest extant (almost contemporary) literary source; its main themes are sex, murder, politics, power and the perceptions and constructions of history. It is a powerful, lyrical and spectacular play. This is the first critical edition of Octavia, with verse translation and commentary, which aims to elucidate the text dramatically as well as philologically, and to locate it firmly in its historical and theatrical context. The verse translation is designed for both performance and serious study..

Jahr:

2016

Verlag:

Oxford University Press

Sprache:

english

Seiten:

420

ISBN 10:

0191828408

ISBN 13:

9780191828409