{"product_id":"seneca-phaedra-paperback-9780521337137","title":"Seneca: Phaedra (Paperback) 9780521337137","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSeneca: Phaedra\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConcentrates on the dramatic qualities of Phaedra and examines the Greek and Roman background to the play.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLucius Annaeus Seneca (Author), Michael Coffey (Edited by), Roland Mayer (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521337137, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 23 February 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.25 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSeneca'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 earlier poetic models (Virgil and Ovid) as well as plot, characterisation and his use of myth.   Although principally for students of Latin literature, this new edition will also be of interest to historians of drama and comparative literature.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The life of Seneca\u003cbr\u003e 2. The dating of Seneca's tragedies\u003cbr\u003e 3. The background of the myth\u003cbr\u003e 4. Roman literary influences\u003cbr\u003e 5. Dramatic performances\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rhetorical elements\u003cbr\u003e 7. Aspects of literary craftsmanship\u003cbr\u003e 8. Literary and philosophical interpretation\u003cbr\u003e 9. The manuscripts and the transmission of the text\u003cbr\u003e 10. The influence of Seneca's tragedies and of the Phaedra myth\u003cbr\u003e 11. Metre and prosody\u003cbr\u003e Annaei Senecae Phaedra\u003cbr\u003e Commentary\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002013634840,"sku":"9780521337137","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521337137i_cdd42d67-430a-48ba-8057-cc710af3af20.jpg?v=1691375307","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/seneca-phaedra-paperback-9780521337137","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}